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| + | {{Quote|We're police officers. And police officers don't strike.|Sergeant Reed|RoboCop (1987)}} |
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| + | Sergeant '''Warren Reed''' was a desk sergeant with the [[Detroit Police Department]]. |
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| − | |appearances = ''[[RoboCop (1987 film)|RoboCop]]''<br>''[[RoboCop 2 (film)|RoboCop 2]]''<br>''[[RoboCop 3]]''}}'''Sergeant Warren Reed''' is the desk sergeant at the [[Metro West]] Precinct. He appeared in all three of the RoboCop movies played by [[Robert DoQui]]. |
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| ⚫ | Swamped with problems, overworked and a man who did things by the book, Reed's dedication to duty was legend. To him, a police officer was not merely doing a job - they were a vital staple of society, the face of civilized society, representing the people, the restraint and the triumph of law over lawlessness. To say this takes precedence over his officer's well-being is not fair; Reed had a hard time accepting their lack of funding and mismanagement, but to him, a visible police force on the streets, and the individual officer's sense of duty to the citizens of [[Old Detroit]], was more vital to society than the actual effectiveness of those officers. He was angered by rumors of a strike, and said that agents of the law do not have the luxury of labor disputes. Quelling such rumors, he remarked "we are police, not plumbers!" |
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| − | That said, Reed looks after his officers in whatever small way he can. It's just that, in the current environment, this usually means just arranging their funerals and informing their families. The entire situation's a huge and ugly mess, and Reed is the only one man enough to take on the job. |
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| + | As [[Alex Murphy]] first arrived at Metro West, Reed confronted a lawyer and his client, kicking them out of the precinct. Murphy then handed his resume to Reed, who ordered him to get his armor and suit up.{{ref|rc1}} |
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| + | Later, Reed and [[Cecil]] entered the locker room to remove [[Frank Frederickson]]'s gear, announcing that the funeral was the following day and requested that all officers not on duty were to attend and any donations for his family should be given to Cecil.{{ref|rc1}} |
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| − | He was also against the execution attempt on Robocop, led by Lt. [[Hedgecock]]. During the Police strike he orders Lewis to bring Robocop in the steel mill and brings his gun and equipment to her due to Kaplan and the other's failure to stop Hedgecock. He soon finds out it was [[Dick Jones]] who ordered Hedgecock to lead the attempted execution of Robocop. |
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| + | Later, Reed watched [[Anne Lewis]] scuffle with a suspect that she arrested and he introduced her to Murphy as her new partner and ordered her "show in the neighborhood" to Murphy.{{ref|rc1}} |
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| − | After those events, Reed is transferred to [[Metro North]]. |
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| + | Murphy was brutally killed by crime lord [[Clarence Boddicker]] and [[Boddicker gang|his gang]]. Unknown to Reed, Murphy was transformed into the cyborg officer known as [[RoboCop]]. RoboCop soon arrived with [[Bob Morton]] and Reed was stunned to see the new cyborg officer. After his shooting training, Reed handed him a key for his police cruiser.{{ref|rc1}} |
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| + | Later, Reed argued with [[Kaplan]] and other officers about a potential police strike, just as RoboCop entered with Clarence Boddicker in custody. Boddicker spat blood onto Reed's desk and requested a phone call. Reed was forced by [[Dick Jones]] to release Clarence Boddicker and his gang, just as the police strike began.{{ref|rc1}} |
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| + | Afterward, Reed was transferred to [[Metro North]] along with RoboCop and Anne Lewis and a new [[Nuke Cult|cult]] led by [[Cain]] was on the rise. There, he was swamped by several suspects, barely able to speak to them one at a time.{{ref|rc2}} |
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| ⚫ | Reed confronted [[Holzgang]] as RoboCop was being removed from the police station for reprogramming, following a defeat by the Nuke Cult. Reed told him that he was a cop like everyone else, and he expected RoboCop to be walking again. Holzgang gave him a derisive response, telling him that he was out of warranty.{{ref|rc2}} |
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| + | Reed was transferred back to Metro West along with RoboCop and Anne Lewis, as people began to be driven out of their homes. Despite Reed ordering RoboCop to pursue a group suspected into breaking into a police armory, RoboCop pulled out of the pursuit to assist Lewis in rescuing officers [[Donnelly]] and [[Jensen]] from the [[Splatterpunks]].[[File:RoboCop_battle.jpg|thumb|right|Sergeant Reed in the battle with the OCP Mercenaries]] |
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| + | == Personality == |
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| + | Reed was a tough no-nonsense police sergeant, whom while running a police department that was privatized by a company like OCP, still tried to treat his station and his officers no different than a public police force. The notion of a strike made him both feel fear and anger, knowing that without some kind of law and order, Old Detroit would tear itself apart. However, despite that insistence, he did care about his fellow officers like he would his own family. When he first met Alex Murphy, he sternly advised him that Metro West was a lot tougher than Metro South, by stating Murphy would have to work for a living there. When he heard the news of Fredrickson dying, he personally helped Cecil collect his personal belongings to give to the man's family. |
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| + | While he was initially shocked at RoboCop's appearance upon meeting him the first time, he warmed up to him upon finding out he was Murphy. At one point, when RoboCop was in pursuit of Boddicker's gang, Reed smiled and asked "Need a car?" and tossed the keys to RoboCop, who caught them with precision. |
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| + | When Cain dismembered RoboCop, Reed referred to him as "one of mine," and when RoboCop arrived to avenge Lewis, he did not stand in his way, only warning him of the warrant for his arrest. |
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==Trivia== |
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| − | *Warren Reed was originally meant to be killed off in ''RoboCop |
+ | *Warren Reed was originally meant to be killed off in ''RoboCop 3 ''instead of Anne Lewis; however, Frank Miller was forced to change the script thanks to executive meddling. In the comic book, Warren Reed was killed while Anne Lewis survived. |
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Revision as of 04:33, 18 August 2020
"We're police officers. And police officers don't strike."―Sergeant Reed[src]
Sergeant Warren Reed was a desk sergeant with the Detroit Police Department.
Swamped with problems, overworked and a man who did things by the book, Reed's dedication to duty was legend. To him, a police officer was not merely doing a job - they were a vital staple of society, the face of civilized society, representing the people, the restraint and the triumph of law over lawlessness. To say this takes precedence over his officer's well-being is not fair; Reed had a hard time accepting their lack of funding and mismanagement, but to him, a visible police force on the streets, and the individual officer's sense of duty to the citizens of Old Detroit, was more vital to society than the actual effectiveness of those officers. He was angered by rumors of a strike, and said that agents of the law do not have the luxury of labor disputes. Quelling such rumors, he remarked "we are police, not plumbers!"
Biography
Metro West
As Alex Murphy first arrived at Metro West, Reed confronted a lawyer and his client, kicking them out of the precinct. Murphy then handed his resume to Reed, who ordered him to get his armor and suit up.[1]
Later, Reed and Cecil entered the locker room to remove Frank Frederickson's gear, announcing that the funeral was the following day and requested that all officers not on duty were to attend and any donations for his family should be given to Cecil.[1]
Later, Reed watched Anne Lewis scuffle with a suspect that she arrested and he introduced her to Murphy as her new partner and ordered her "show in the neighborhood" to Murphy.[1]
Murphy was brutally killed by crime lord Clarence Boddicker and his gang. Unknown to Reed, Murphy was transformed into the cyborg officer known as RoboCop. RoboCop soon arrived with Bob Morton and Reed was stunned to see the new cyborg officer. After his shooting training, Reed handed him a key for his police cruiser.[1]
Later, Reed argued with Kaplan and other officers about a potential police strike, just as RoboCop entered with Clarence Boddicker in custody. Boddicker spat blood onto Reed's desk and requested a phone call. Reed was forced by Dick Jones to release Clarence Boddicker and his gang, just as the police strike began.[1]
Metro North
Afterward, Reed was transferred to Metro North along with RoboCop and Anne Lewis and a new cult led by Cain was on the rise. There, he was swamped by several suspects, barely able to speak to them one at a time.[2]
Reed confronted Holzgang as RoboCop was being removed from the police station for reprogramming, following a defeat by the Nuke Cult. Reed told him that he was a cop like everyone else, and he expected RoboCop to be walking again. Holzgang gave him a derisive response, telling him that he was out of warranty.[2]
Back at Metro West
Reed was transferred back to Metro West along with RoboCop and Anne Lewis, as people began to be driven out of their homes. Despite Reed ordering RoboCop to pursue a group suspected into breaking into a police armory, RoboCop pulled out of the pursuit to assist Lewis in rescuing officers Donnelly and Jensen from the Splatterpunks.
Sergeant Reed in the battle with the OCP Mercenaries
Reed was devastated over the death of Officer Anne Lewis who was killed by Paul McDaggett. He also helped the rebels fight against the Rehabs led by McDaggett, feeling that as driving people out of their homes was not a job for a cop.[3]
Personality
Reed was a tough no-nonsense police sergeant, whom while running a police department that was privatized by a company like OCP, still tried to treat his station and his officers no different than a public police force. The notion of a strike made him both feel fear and anger, knowing that without some kind of law and order, Old Detroit would tear itself apart. However, despite that insistence, he did care about his fellow officers like he would his own family. When he first met Alex Murphy, he sternly advised him that Metro West was a lot tougher than Metro South, by stating Murphy would have to work for a living there. When he heard the news of Fredrickson dying, he personally helped Cecil collect his personal belongings to give to the man's family.
While he was initially shocked at RoboCop's appearance upon meeting him the first time, he warmed up to him upon finding out he was Murphy. At one point, when RoboCop was in pursuit of Boddicker's gang, Reed smiled and asked "Need a car?" and tossed the keys to RoboCop, who caught them with precision.
When Cain dismembered RoboCop, Reed referred to him as "one of mine," and when RoboCop arrived to avenge Lewis, he did not stand in his way, only warning him of the warrant for his arrest.
Trivia
- Warren Reed was originally meant to be killed off in RoboCop 3 instead of Anne Lewis; however, Frank Miller was forced to change the script thanks to executive meddling. In the comic book, Warren Reed was killed while Anne Lewis survived.