William Briggs

Deputy William "Bill" Briggs  was played by Paul McCrane in The Blob.

About
He is the deputy of the city that is attacked by The Blob. When the first deaths happen, he suspects Brian Flagg, but has to release him because of the Sheriff´s orders, who knows it couldn´t have been him.

Later he is tasked with helping the federal authorities when they come to look for their botched experiment not knowing what they were up to.

When Brian Flagg acts against this federal unit to save his girlfriend and causes a deadly standstill between him and them, Briggs intervenes, not knowing what is going on. To him Brian tells the truth about The Blob and when the Blob later attacks the town in general, he flees to the church and does everything to prevent the creature from entering.

Still the Blob is able to grab him, kill him and devour him.