LONG before Tibbs. Let's give credit to the true source, Captain Nathan Brittles, U.S. Cavalry, 1876:
Don't know who
Tibbs is or was unless you meant Sidney Poitier in "
They Call Me Mr Tibbs". LOL
While Wayne said it before Jethro said it Gibbs is much better and far more widely known for uttering that infamous refrain in this day and age.