History Characters / SawMetropolitanPoliceDepartment

* PoliceBrutality: As chief, he had no qualms roughing up random people [[EvilIsPetty if he was in a bad mood.]] When Zeke nearly dies as a result of Fitch, he also threatens he'll kill whoever was responsible for denying his son backup. When he finds it out it was Fitch, [[PapaWolf he]] [[KickTheSonOfABitch beats the hell out of him.]]

* NewMeat: Of the Metropolitan Police Department. Zeke even refers to him as such. [[spoiler:This is later invoked in a horrifying literal fashion when his corpse is found flayed and left on a meathook in a butcher shop.]]

* NewMeat: Of the Metropolitan Police Department. Zeke even refers to him as such. [[spoiler:He later invokes the trope in a horrifyingly literal fashion when he fakes his death, making everyone think he was flayed and left on a meathook in a butcher shop.]]

->'''Portrayed by:''' Creator/DannyGlover (''Saw'')\\
'''Voiced by:''' Earl Alexander (''Saw: The Video Game'')\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawI'' | ''[[VideoGame/{{Saw}} Saw: The Video Game]]''

* ByTheBookCop: One of the more upstanding cops seen in the series. He previously tried to turn in Hoffman for police corruption, and is reluctant to help Jill unless she follows the rules. Due to his selfless nature and history with Hoffman, he's the only police officer who Jill believes isn't complicit with Hoffman.

[[Characters/SawJigsawAndAccomplices Jigsaw and Accomplices]] ([[Characters/SawJohnKramer John Kramer]]) | [[Characters/SawOtherAntagonists Other Antagonists]] | [[Characters/SawLawEnforcement Law Enforcement]] ('''Metropolitan Police Department''') | [[Characters/SawOtherCharacters Other Characters]] ([[Characters/SawIToIII I-III]], [[Characters/SawIVToVI IV-VI]], [[Characters/Saw3DToJigsaw 3D-Jigsaw]])-]]]]]

* WeaponOfChoice: The pre-Jigsaw department almost universally uses Beretta 92 pistols.

->'''Played by:''' Creator/AlSapienza\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawV''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/SamuelLJackson\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/MarisolNichols\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/KenLeung\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawI''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/DinaMeyer\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawI'' | ''Film/SawII'' | ''Film/SawIII''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/DonnieWahlberg\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawII'' | ''Film/SawIII'' | ''Film/SawIV'' | ''Full Disclosure Report''

->'''Played by:''' Mike Realba\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawIV'' | ''Film/SawV''

->'''Played by:''' Don Balderamos\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/SawII The Scott Tibbs Documentary]]''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/ChrisRock\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

-> '''Played by:''' Creator/MaxMinghella\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/DanPetronijevic\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Richard Zeppieri\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Patrick [=McManus=]\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Edie Inksetter\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' K.C. Collins\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' Lyriq Bent\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawII'' | ''Film/SawIII'' | ''Film/SawIV''

->'''Played by:''' Simon Northwood\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Saw3D''

->'''Played by:''' Creator/ChadDonella\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Saw3D''

->'''Played by:''' Kim Scharner (Palmer), Laurence Anthony (Rogers)\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Saw3D''

->'''Played by:''' James Van Patten\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawIV'' | ''Film/SawVI'' | ''Film/Saw3D''

->'''Played by:''' David Boyce\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawIV''

->'''Played by:''' Carlos Diaz\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/Saw3D''

->'''Played by:''' Nazneen Contractor\\
'''Appearances:''' ''[[Film/Spiral2021 Spiral]]''

->'''Played by:''' John Fallon\\
'''Appearances:''' ''Film/SawII''

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: If one were to look at the bigger picture of the franchise and its timeline, they would see that if Eric hadn't sent Amanda to jail for a crime she didn't commit, she wouldn't have become a heroin addict while inside; thus she would never have [[spoiler:told Cecil to rob Jill's clinic, which was the first incident for Jigsaw's StartOfDarkness]]. So if you think about it, if Eric hadn't been such a corrupt piece of shit, most of the franchise's events may have never happened.

-->"You fucking bitch... ''I'll fucking kill you! '''You fucking bitch! You fucking bitch!''' I'll fucking kill you! No! No!''"
* DespairEventHorizon: He crosses this full stop between the third and fourth film, being reduced to a sobbing mess begging for death.
* {{Determinator}}: After Amanda leaves him with the same fate as Adam's, he ''smashes his own foot apart with a toilet lid to escape''. Not even Lawrence or Adam thought of that.
* DirtyCop: All of the victims in the Nerve Gas House besides Daniel were people he planted evidence on and framed for crimes that they never committed. We also see recorded TV footage of him becoming belligerent and violent with a news reporter asking him about his history of using physical force when talking with suspects.
* DrivenToSuicide: Subverted. In the fourth film, he knowingly tries to slip off the block of ice he's forced onto in his game, which would kill him. Fortunately, Art stops him. Once Eric sees Art is also a victim in the game and not a willing accomplice, he doesn't try to kill himself again.

A supporting character in ''Saw'', and a major one ''Saw II'' and ''III''. Kerry was the first homicide detective assigned to the Jigsaw case, and the self-proclaimed "Jigsaw Expert". She has been tracking this case from the beginning. Unfortunately, her unhealthy obsession with the case draws the ire of the killer...

* {{Determinator}}: She bests Jigsaw's test for her. Unfortunately, it's not survivable through Amanda's handiwork.

An officer who became bitter towards his colleague Mark Hoffman when he killed a homeless man who was holding him at gunpoint. He was moved to a detective position at the department's Internal Affairs Division when he told their boss to enact at least some punishment on Hoffman. In ''Saw 3D'', Jill specifically requests protection from him with Hoffman out for her head, a mission that Gibson takes rather personally.

An officer who became bitter towards his colleague Mark Hoffman when he killed a homeless man who was holding him at gunpoint. He was demoted and re-assigned to the department's Internal Affairs Division when he told their boss to enact at least some punishment on Hoffman. In ''Saw 3D'', Jill specifically requests protection from him with Hoffman out for her head.

* AntiHero: One of his fatal flaws. To start, he has a temperamental and focused personality, which stems from such situations, where he acted aggressive, and on some occasions, even turned violent, which brought him into conflict with the Internal Affairs Department. Despite this, Rigg is loyal to both his friends and his department, is extremely dedicated to his work and had a strong sense of justice. However, his quest to save and protect everyone turned into an obsession, which proves to be his undoing. See UnwantedAssistance below.

* TakeAThirdOption: He initially plays along with Jigsaw's orders to find the keys for Jeff's Drill Chair game in his lair. After realizing the nigh impossibility of the task, he simply shoots at the drills and saves the man.

** In the first film, Tapp and Sing are seen using a map with the layout of UsefulNotes/WashingtonDC. Also, Gordon's medical degree is from Indiana State University, implying that the city could be within the Rust Belt (if Gordon didn't move from Indiana to another state outside the belt), a statistical region defined by high economic depression and vacant industrial properties, similar to the CrapsackWorld status the city is implied to be in; additionally, both Illinois and Ohio (which are part of the belt) are two of the eight US states with the most serial killers.
** ''Jigsaw'' further establishes that the series doesn't take place in UsefulNotes/{{Cleveland}}, as Eleanor is offered the position of medical examiner in that city.
** That said, most fans believe that the films take place somewhere on the East Coast, specifically around UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}}, as that city's skyline was used in establishing shots of ''Spiral'' and, while the license plates seen in the films leave off the name of the state, their style resembles that of UsefulNotes/NewJersey plates (which is right across the Delaware River from Philly, implying a South Jersey location specifically).

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* ByTheBookCop: One of the more upstanding cops seen in the series. He previously turned in some of Hoffman's cronies for corruption and is reluctant to help Jill unless she follows the rules. Due to his selfless nature and history with Hoffman, he's the only police officer who Jill believes isn't complicit with Hoffman.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: He lays out the ''mother'' of all beatdowns on John toward the climax of the second film, one so vicious that it has him writhing in ''horrible'' agony between taunting Matthews. Even though Eric was failing his game by giving in to his rage, it's hard to deny that John deserved every second of it.

->'''Played by:''' Dan Petronijevic\\