Complex sentence: In Nauvoo, Illinois, Stout was a member of the Danites, and later served as a bodyguard for Joseph Smith, Jr. Stout was also a commander in the Nauvoo Legion and the Chief of Police of Nauvoo.
Split into simpler sentences: In Nauvoo, Illinois, Stout was a member of the Danites, and later served as a bodyguard for Joseph Smith. He was also a commander in the Nauvoo Legion, and the Chief of Police of Nauvoo.