 Brian became sheriff of Opal City, during which time he befriended the Shade, becoming the immortal's best friend and companion.Savage, in 1899, found out about numerous threats made on several Opal storeowners by Opal City's secret Tuesday Club.When attempting to stop the threats, both the storeowners and the vast majority of his team were killed, the storeowners by hanging and his team in a massive blast that levelled Opal City's police station.