"I yawn. Having served with the local Sheriffs Department for five years following my retirement from the military, the local cops know who I am."
Great non-response. Glad to see you evading the question. You're living up to my low expectations quite readily.
Now try to actually answer the question. You are in a town where you are not known to the local authorities - just like most normal citizens. The incident I described happens -what do you do?
Don't evade - give an answer.
You pretend all you want, I prefer reality.