What little is known includes cryptic comments that hint towards Lamb being physically and/or emotionally abused by his father while growing. On his office wall was the wooden United States Marine Corps Eagle, Globe and Anchor plaque, suggesting that Lamb once served as a Marine. Portrayed as a stereotypical bureaucrat, Lamb is shown to care more about the fact that he is Sheriff of Balboa County than he does with actually carrying out his responsibilities as sheriff.