Sheriff McBain

Sheriff McBain was the sheriff of Primm who, along with his wife, was killed by escaped convicts in his sleep in late October, 2281.

Background
McBain was known as a brave man and a good sheriff that protected Primm. He and his wife's murder were witnessed by Beagle who proceeded to spy on the convicts instead of doing anything else, leaving the McBains' decapitated corpses behind at the sheriff's office to rot. They were only given a proper burial by the townsfolk of Primm once peace was restored.

Appearances
Sheriff McBain's corpse appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes
Joshua Sawyer stated that while some naked corpses in the game could be seen as indicative of "defilement," the McBains in particular are examples of where the naked bodies are used to represent that they were killed in their sleep.