The western series "Vegas" is based on real events in America in the 1960s. Cowboy Ralph Lamb takes on the role of the chief sheriff of Las Vegas to combat the rampant crime in his hometown. He manages to establish a fully-fledged police department that had never existed in Vegas before. He serves in this position for a record-breaking 18 years. Additionally, he successfully neutralizes the dangerous biker gang "Hell's Angels" without firing a single shot.