Official Pikman

Life after death
In Pripyat, Wade quickly found work with the Pripyat Police Department, considering it "just like home, only with more psychopaths and fewer cows." He's often seen patrolling on foot. His presence is both reassuring and infuriating: reassuring because he's reliable in crisis situations, infuriating because he immediately defuses any situation with a speech about how "back in Bandera, things were done differently."

Despite his boasting, Wade's commitment to law enforcement in Pripyatory is genuine, and although his methods may clash with those of the department's new recruits, his track record speaks for itself.

Trivia

The stories of Wade's friend, "Keith", are taken from the L4D2 character: Ellis.
He seems to like gin, as several bottles can be found in his office and private rooms.
He serves as second in command of the Department and right-hand man of Officer Krüeger
He is a born-again Christian after a horse-related accident nearly left him paraplegic.
Off duty, he can be seen drinking at the bar, usually chatting with other residents.
When he was drunk, Wade's pants would suddenly fall down as a recurring joke.

Height: 185 cm (6'1")
Hair: Dark blonde
Eyes: Light brown
Constitution: Medium
Wade wears a tan Texas Patrol uniform shirt with a thick, dark green Kevlar vest and a large "SHERIFF" tag with yellow trim. He also wears a light tan wide-brimmed cowboy hat, yellow aviator sunglasses, dark police pants with a yellow stripe down the side, and brown leather dress shoes. He has a belt with a gold buckle inscribed with "Flag State," a dark tactical watch, and a police radio strapped to his chest.

Background
Born and raised in Bandera, Texas, Wade Pickman grew up on his family's ranch, where he learned to ride a horse before he learned to ride a bicycle. During his teenage years, he participated in local rodeos, worked herding cattle, and learned to shoot from his father, a Vietnam veteran. After a brief stint working on oil rigs, Wade joined the Bandera County Sheriff's Office in his late twenties.

Over the decades, he became an iconic figure in the community. His patrol was as much a part of the Bandera landscape as the rodeo arena, and he carried out his duties with a blend of small-town friendliness and strict law enforcement. He kept a watchful eye on the county's rural roads, breaking up bar fights, settling cattle disputes, and occasionally conducting drug raids alongside the ATF.

Death
Wade's last case began as a routine narcotics investigation. Working with the ATF, the sheriff's department raided a suspected meth lab hidden in a remote barn outside Bandera. The operation quickly turned violent: the suspects were heavily armed and prepared to shoot their way out. During the ensuing gunfight, Wade was shot in the neck. He managed to return fire long enough to cover his partner's escape, but succumbed to his wound before paramedics arrived.

Personality
Stubborn
Slow
Good
Gun Madness
Nationalist
Police Force
Wade Pickman is the very image of a Texas cowboy sheriff, and he wouldn't trade it for anything. He's proud of his rural roots, and almost every conversation ends up revolving around "life on the ranch," "how things were back in Bandera," or some strange anecdote about his mysterious and troubled friend "Keith." These stories often veer into the absurd, having little to do with the topic at hand, but Wade tells them with such conviction that most people just let him ramble on.

He's a strict, old-school authority figure with a very simplistic worldview. He often makes politically incorrect jokes, mostly with a slight misogynistic undertone, but they're usually more bravado than malice: a kind of verbal exchange he considers harmless banter. Beneath his gruff exterior, Wade has a good heart; he's fiercely loyal to those he respects and possesses an instinctive sense of justice, even if his methods are outdated and he sometimes loses his temper.

Wade is a hardened alcoholic, fond of moonshine and whiskey. His drinking problem doesn't prevent him from doing his job, but in Pripyat it's common knowledge that the sheriff's thermos is empty of coffee. He's a staunch libertarian who peppers his everyday conversations with political commentary, often using the term "liberal" as an insult for anything he dislikes.