Dodge City marshal
I believe the answer is:
'dodge city marshal' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for earp that I've seen before include "See 4 Across" , "Wyatt --, Tombstone lawman" , "Wyatt - - (US marshal)" , "Wyatt --, US law officer" , "Wyatt -, renowned US lawman" .)