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| Hugo Root | |
| Aliases: | Sheriff Root Sheriff Hugo Root |
| Continuity: | Preacher |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Type: | Law enforcement |
| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Annville, Texas |
| Known relatives: | Eugene Root |
| Status: | Deceased |
| First: | Preacher #1 |
| Final: | Preacher #4 |
Hugo Root, most commonly referred to as Sheriff Root, is a fictional law-enforcement agent and a character who appears in the Preacher comic book series published by Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics. He first appeared in Preacher #1 in April, 1995. The character also appeared on the Preacher television series on AMC, where he was played by actor W. Earl Brown.