As Joe's right-hand man, Tim is an important puzzle piece of the cult. He's a sweet south-easterner with a southern charm to him, it's hard to see such a man be in a crazed cult. Tim is the sheriff of Havenport, Maryland— a tight-knit, small community where everyone knows each other. Maybe it's because he was taught personally by Joe, maybe it's because Joe took took the blame for the murders Tim did— it's obvious that he's important to the cult.