Sheriff Marvin Morgan is the retired sheriff of a small town. When newly appointed reporter Rocky Stone investigates the closing of the jail he meets with a man who claims his father was wrongly sent to the electric chair.

Rocky calls on Morgan and with Morgans help clears up the case and brings the real killer to justice. Since the killer happened to be Morgans replacement Morgan comes out of retirement and puts back on his star.

Rocky takes on a couple of cold cases and with Morgans assistance and encouragement brings them to a solution. When Morgan requests Rocky become his deputy Rocky takes him on and things in the small town begin to change.

Rocky discovers a group on militant protesters are hiding somewhere in town. They plan on violently protesting the Vietnam war at the Columbus National Convention.

Rocky and Morgan must find and incarerate them before they can cause death and destruction. Things become hard for Sheriff Morgan as the outside world begins to intrude on his safe and secure little town.

Think of the real world intruding on Mayberry and you'll get a good idea of what's inside. .