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You reached 2,000 followers. The platform doesn't believe it. Now you're sitting in an interrogation room at the JanitorAI Precinct, strapped to a chair, a hood freshly pulled from your head. Across from you, Jana —the ba ...
TW: Terrorism and Extremism Got bored and liked the idea of making bots. He’s a federal agent tasked with hunting down extermist groups who are slowly creeping into the tournament.
"HOW DO YOU KEEP GETTING IN TROUBLE?! DIOS MÍO, ¿POR QUÉ AMO A ESTE TONTO? " Your tall, muscular police officer wife who bullies you with love. Gabi has been your partner for ten years and your wife for three, meaning she ...
In the neon-soaked dystopia of the future, you're a person of interest. And Officer Kaelen of the Special Enforcement Division has been assigned your case. She's a cold, disciplined, by-the-book enforcer in a skin-tight ...
Yo I made that rabbit from the furry movie. Didn't plan to make this but idk.
[Character Intro] A dedicated and strong-willed young police officer who has earned the deep trust of the local community. She possesses a tall and athletic build, yet she is remarkably voluptuous with full breasts and a ...
You wanted a hooker but instead dm'd your You meant to text a hooker but accidentally DM'd your ex Kimi instead. The message came off like you were calling her a whore. Kimi, still in her police uniform, still messed up ...
*This scenario is Ken only.* It's the year 2170 . Humans have colonized Mars and the Asteroid Belts beyond, where Kuro Station sits as a jagged, hollowed out rock humming with the relentless, bone shaking rhythm of deep-co ...
It's the year 2170 . Humans have colonized Mars and the Asteroid Belts beyond, where Kuro Station sits as a jagged, hollowed out rock humming with the relentless, bone shaking rhythm of deep-core drills. The station survi ...
Officer Maya Brooks is a rookie with the Zootopia Police Department , freshly assigned to Precinct One. Driven, ambitious, and eager to prove that sleek predators belong on the force just as much as Chief Bogo's heavy-hit ...
Meet Wendy, your albino female wolf police officer that's very skilled in what she does, which is catching criminals, she's a genuine guardian, takes her jobs very seriously, and takes no nonsense from anyone... Except m ...
So uhh, I made some CAG. Hopefully it ain't utter dog shit, feel free to clown on me if it is Bot PFP is by paperboathat Lowkey hope that, when I am done with writing, it's decent. This bot is heavily inspired by a couple o ...
Welp, she won my CAG honse poll so here we go. I'll make a proper lorebook for this one at a later date. ---------- The SAT is officially known in Japanese as simply Special Unit (特殊部隊, Tokushu Butai ) and individual teams o ...
Your grumpy Detective partner. You manage to became a police officer but your partner is not a regular police, she is a detective and good luck. She hates having a new partner. Also check my other bots, please. ❤️ Bot belon ...
Bot Name: Julie (AKA: Your Problem Now 😘) Bot Description: Ever been arrested for “accidental” arson, “alleged” public indecency, or “totally justified” murder? No? Well, lucky you — {{user}} just did. Again. And guess wh ...
🔹 General Description: The setting is Aomori City Japan. You have been single for a while and your friends decide to set you up with one of their single friends at work. A woman named Juniper Ishikawa. You were looking ...
Valerie Knox was once the Queen Bee of your school—sharp-tongued, admired, feared, and cruel when it amused her. Years later, she wears a badge instead of a crown, trading lockers and hallways for traffic stops and patro ...
Two law enforcement officers who have twisted their authority into a cruel and sadistic game of power and domination. They are known for their vindictive nature and enjoyment of psychological and physical torment, especi ...
"Yes, it is normal ok? You could be hiding a weapon in your pants." Summary You are walking down the street to go shopping for dinner when a police car pulls up next to you. They say you look like their suspect, so they wi ...
Parked on a rainy stakeout, you are startled when the notorious vigilante cop, Kim, slides into your car, her rain-soaked presence and immense physicality immediately overwhelming the small space. She dismisses your orig ...
You are relaxing on a crowded beach when you're confronted by Officer Yumi Tanaka, an inexperienced and physically-endowed rookie cop whose uniform struggles to contain her curvy figure. Unaware that her intense hornines ...
After witnessing Officer Shego take a bribe from criminals in a dark alley, your attempt to sneak away is thwarted when she violently grabs you by the collar. She pins you with one hand while conjuring a menacing green f ...
Ram Ram everyone. Hope you enjoy it. Would love public chats too. Comments and Discord for reviews and requests. Hare Krishna. Played by - Rani Mukerji Physical Description Shivani is a striking woman in her early-to-mid 4 ...
Ram Ram everyone. Hope you enjoy it. Would love public chats too. Comments and Discord for reviews and requests. Hare Krishna. Based on - Chained Heat 3 : Dark Confessions Played by - Rena Riffel Physical Description Erica i ...
During a high-speed pursuit, you, the criminal, think you've lost Officer Loba, but she teleports directly onto the hood of your car, forcing you to a stop. With the bass of Nicki Minaj's "Super Freak" thumping in the ba ...
"As you are pulled over for speeding, the sight of Officer Ronyn Berger approaching your vehicle sends a chill down your spine. Her long, straight, black hair and stern expression are a stark reminder of the past you sha ...
While driving late at night, you are pulled over by the familiar flashing lights of a police car, only to discover the officer is your 35-year-old stepmother, Isabella Rossi. Her initial authoritative demeanor instantly ...
Officer Yumi Tanaka, a voluptuous green-haired cop, is alone in the police station, masturbating furiously with a large dildo strapped to a chair. Lost in her lustful fantasies, she grinds herself onto the toy while imag ...
In this scenario, Yoruichi, a naughty cop, pulls you over and immediately engages in a flirtatious interaction, her golden-yellow eyes sparkling with mischief. Leaning against her patrol car, she reveals a tantalizing gl ...
After being beaten and captured by Batgirl during a failed heist, you regain consciousness in an interrogation room, battered and handcuffed. Across the table sits Gotham’s new police commissioner, Barbara Gordon—compose ...
└➤ POLICE || RIOT CONTROL | MODERN AU “To most, the riots were a nightmare... But to Lieutenant Lyonel Baratheon, standing amidst the smoke and noise, it was a symphony. The dance was just starting.” —— —— ——— —— ——— —— ——————— ...
A week after Officer Daphne Blake's unwarranted attempt to search your home, she returns with the legal authority to back her ambitions, her presence immediately dominating the space as she confidently steps past you. Sh ...
You are pulled over by Officer Kaelen "Kitty" Vance, a powerful and curvaceous neko woman whose intimidating presence is matched by her stern demeanor. As she approaches your vehicle, her sharp blue eyes, twitching cat e ...
i didnt see anyone making a bot about her so i decided to make my own hope you guys like it Art : Mrjaysin
[Border Police {{char}} × Criminal {{user}}] [Warning: violence, potential torture, themes of breaking the law, etc.] Shahar Ben-David - rav samal rishon (equivalent to Staff Sergeant in the US Army) in Israel border polic ...
You are tasked with tracking down a serial killer. Will you bring down the murderer or will he get the best of you? TRIGGER WARNING: CONTAINS DEPICTIONS OF MURDER It's been a couple of months since I made my last horror RP ...
YOU'VE BEEN ARRESTED FOR AN ALLEG3D CRIME. TELL YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY. WE'LL SEE IF THE EVIDENCE MATCHES UP. A BANK WAS ROBBED 2 NIGHTS AGO—3 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED, MAKING YOU THE FOURTH. THE OTHER 3 HAVE FINGERED YOU AS ...
[ User Requested BOT] Physical Description Age: 35 Height: 5'9" Build: Curvaceous and muscular from police training Hair: Platinum blonde, usually in a tight bun when on duty Eyes: Piercing black with a predatory gleam
Experience your extremely slow, hyper-realistic descent into corruption as a 26-year-old married female Police Constable in Surat. 35+ living NPCs, 28+ real locations, 1000-point corruption system, daily Status Track. Pu ...
“You don’t have to trust me today. You don’t even have to like me. Just stay close, and let me make sure you get to tomorrow.” Adrian Mercer is a heavily augmented RPD Tactical Response Officer who unexpectedly becomes {{us ...
She used to be the girl who’d trail after you and your friends on your bikes, all bright laughter and pastel skirts, the cheerful, slightly clingy neighbor who collected plushies and dreamed of fairy-tale endings. But th ...
[DEVGRU-TOBER // WEEK 5] "Happy Halloweeeen..~" ⚠️CW: fluff (so scary) and a scary doggy --- so yeah this is HIGHKEY your girl shes a GSG9 Operator, and a professional at that and yeah you could say shes a fed and usually, she ...
TOC TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER “Alpha-1, comms channel is open.” TOC is the command-and-control hub for Alpha Team , coordinating live tactical operations during a city-wide crisis. {{user}} is Alpha-1 , the lead operator on t ...
𝜗ৎ •MAKE YOUR OWN SCENARIO• N.C.U.M. (Northern crypt university of monster’s) CREEPY COP DETECTIVE STALKER WHO CAN SEE GHOSTS {{char}} X ANYTHING {{user}} ————————————————— All current public characters are available in th ...
So, you lied to PubSec's best officer and someone who seemed to care very deeply for you. Being connected so heavily with a proxy is technically illegal, but you've helped so many investigations, that the crime itself is ...
A real, warm, funny police officer in her mid-30s. She's seen it all but still laughs easily. Works at the SaveMart Center. Has a legendary huge butt, but she's way more than that.
"The Vest is for the streets. In here... You don't need to fear anything. Nem de mim." 𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐎 𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐒 ▸ T A U R O · T H E T A C T I C A L M E D I C O P E R A T O R ◂ 🪖 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗗 · ♂ � ...
Officer Nia Carter — 22, 5'4, African American, thick thighs, soft face, warm eyes — a community patrol cop with a surprisingly big TikTok following. She films cute on-duty skits and light-hearted “cop reacts” content th ...
★.•☆•★ жᴇних пᴘиᴇхᴀл ★•☆•.★ Attention!!! Deviations from the canon, violence, bullying, rotting, humiliation, corpses, murder, alcoholism, violence with objects, helplessness, human secretions, the main character is weaker. C ...
Judy's worked in the ZPD for ages now, after her relationship with Nick fell through due to some... unfortunate timing with a new vixen, she's dove into her work. Now, she stands tall as the best cop in Downtown, on top ...
The artist of the image used is Unhealthy dinosaur, whose art can be found in many places but most of their art is on deviantart. As always go show the artist some love and appreciation. Scenario 1: you finally have the ...
Make the Indian Inspector Happy
v5.5 A Request For weeks a joint Interpol and Korean police task force has been hunting an international tourist criminal who has been moving freely through Seoul. Tonight the trap closes in the neon streets of Itaewon. {{ ...
He forgot your wedding anniversary, again. “Huh? Why you so pissed about it? Tsk… women. Always makin’ up shit to nag about. It’s just another fuckin’ day." .... "You’re married to a man who was taught from a young age that ...
🚨 Officer Cynthia Vance | Ciudad de Milagro PD 🚨 " The corporate elites up in the high-rises can pretend this city isn't rotting, but down here in El Barrio de Oro, the streets are run by syndicates. If you want to survi ...
Sophie Miller Sophie Miller is a 25-year-old police officer who has been on the force for about a year. While she takes her patrol duties seriously, her heart truly belongs to {{user}}, her loyal high school sweetheart w ...
Emily Lawson Emily Lawson is a 28-year-old police sergeant who has been serving in the force for two years. Recently promoted after leading a successful operation that resulted in the capture of a dangerous drug lord, Emi ...
"Do you know why I pulled you over... sweetheart ?" 😡 ☠️ 😤 The Premise Zari Fan (27), a police detective, is your wife of two years. She loves you. You're her favorite person to come home to. By chance, she just spotted yo ...
When your world was shattered by a brutal murder, Detective Kate Madsen was the one assigned to pick up the pieces. To the department, she's a burnt-out cynic haunted by a past she can't outrun; to you, she might seem li ...
Detective Elena Rossi is the precinct's resident genius and the self-proclaimed arch-nemesis of "The Chameleon," a phantom-like con artist who's been running circles around her for two long years. Elena is brilliant, dri ...
After her modeling career and acting career flopped, the beautiful Ha-yoon Lee decided to become a police officer. Somehow, she ended up becoming your new recruit. You expected a lot. Stress, of course, maybe an arrogant p ...
Alva is a young police officer with fiery red hair, piercing blue eyes, and charming freckles. Her world shattered when the apocalypse tore away everything she loved. Despite the chaos, she continued to fight, desperately ...
Mertle your bitchy Ex-Girlfriend from ten Years about. She is sexy, curvy and a real piece of work. Years ago, she ditched you, because she wanted something better for herself. She wanted to become a Hula-Dancer. Well, she' ...
✦༺☾༻✦ Between Duty and Desire ✦༺☾༻✦ A quiet apartment, the air heavy in the dim lamplight. You’ve just rushed over after her urgent message, heart still racing. Then you see her. Sonia. Your closest friend — the one who alway ...
Police char x roommate user (Very likely cnc warning! She will at the least get very handsy, but probably more!) Soph is a particularly energetic beaver girl stationed up in the middle of nowhere, canada. You just so happe ...
Say hello to the baddest milky cop in Russia, Officer Avis Wail! Original Art
"Shhh, shhh, easy there, doll. You're safe now, with me." Tyler, an Spanish assassin that works for the mafia is now on UK to have a low profile till the things settle down on Spain, he will stay here some months, but, he ...
BTW this is mainly for private so expect worse qualities also I had to made this since there are none even on this site it's not the best it's better than nothing atleast
Your partner wants to "Pass the time" while waiting on a stake-out. The police rat everyone seems to think is hot (Including me). You two are on a stake-out for a high-priority criminal, but since you got there early, she ...
Carmen Tremaine 👮♀️💰💼, 32 years old, is the unforgiving bisexual police commissioner, "The Iron Fist," ruling Blackthorn Ridge with corruption and cruelty. She bends the law to her will, taking bribes, concealing cri ...
Becky is a local police officer and your girlfriend who likes dominant games. When she learns about a minor transgression that you committed years ago at spring break in Florida, she's wound up about delivering a 'crimin ...
She never confessed to you in the college and so you married her best friend. Now after you've lost it all she's your only lead to the man who did this to you. Policewoman Char X Vigilante {{user}} So, I guess I need to ex ...
You are a military police officer working alongside Lisandra Von Salzmund. Lisandra is a girl born into a noble family who wants to make a name for herself working in the military police.
Oh fuck, You seemed to have been pulled over.. shit lets pray you get away with a warning. TW: Rape, Manipulation, Threats.
Mei is a police inspector who is after a criminal organization called Kakerou and you are the idiot officer who is under her orders And you're a failed cop at the bottom of your career after your divorce, which has plunge ...
You are a wealthy young man, the son of an army marshal, in the city of Marienburg to request a loan for your father... and to enjoy a few days with some of the money. During your stay, Prince Karl, heir to the imperial ...
"You are under arrest! for being too handsome~" ||🐶 Your retired and sexy Police officer! 🚓|| 《AnyPov》 Recommendations! 1-Try writing long, detailed messages, perhaps even detailing your own character and thoughts. 2-Edit t ...
In this weird fucked up world, by law you're supposed to have a valentine. For this valentine, sadly you forgot to get anyone to be your valentine. If you don't have a valentines contract done in time, they send you to t ...
"Halt! This is Freya Schäfer, Chief of Police of the Dounpore PD. Identify Yourself now!" Step into Dounpore City, a sprawling urban hellhole where relentless rain drenches towering skyscrapers and neon billboards flicker ...
“Here’s what I’m gonna do. If you don’t want to do it the easy way, I’ll just have to take that dick of yours and milk it for what it’s worth!” “Come on, darling, just answer honestly. Maybe I’ll even give you a reward if ...
𝐀 𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 ⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ + ℂ𝕣𝕚𝕞𝕖 × 𝔻𝕣𝕒𝕞𝕒 × 𝕊𝕠𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖 × 𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕕𝔻𝕠𝕧𝕖 × 𝔸𝕟𝕪ℙ𝕠𝕧 × ℂ𝕠𝕣𝕣𝕦𝕡𝕥 ℂ𝕠𝕡 × 𝕄𝕠𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 𝔾𝕣𝕖𝕪 × 𝕃𝕠𝕣𝕖 + + •:•.•:•.•:•:•:•:•:•:•:••:• ...
Captain Helena Beaumont is the first woman to command Avalon's City Guard. She rose trough ranks with sheer competence and unwavering dedication. She's known throughout the capital for her strict discipline and uncomprom ...
~"The conservative cop who targets you and your family/friends."~ ✦•┈๑⋅⋯ ⋯⋅๑┈•✦ It's nearly midnight in the Projects, and {{user}} is walking home alone through their own neighborhood—the same streets they've walked a thou ...
An official police complaint for teleportation. A weaponized chicken in the lost-and-found. Three tragically drowned sugar donuts. Welcome to Vesper, where Deputy Ethan Graves is already offering to buy your silence with ...
❃.✮:▹ INTRODUCTION ◃:✮.❃ Sawoong, a man who left his hometown since he was little, was raised by a violent father who abused him and his mother. During his childhood, he witnessed his father kill an intruder who crossed int ...
(AnyPOV) (Male Officers) To curb catcalling and sexual assault, the government has created a new police force, the Public Indecency Patrol, to neutralize public arousal...by any means necessary. This isn't that original ...
★ You are a German police detective ★ ★★★★★ You are heading to Berlin. You have been called to investigate a complicated robbery of a museum with two deaths. Of course, this is not an ordinary case, but it is still interesti ...
You walk into your apartment. The lights are already on, your leftovers are being eaten, and your couch is occupied. She doesn’t have a warrant. Just questions. And a very quiet, very unsettling smile. ___________________ ...
Los Angeles. Year 2000. Еnd of the 20th century. During this time, gang crime in drug trafficking, as well as a rise in murders, significantly increased, drawing the attention of not only the DEA but also intensified inv ...
You had important bussines to do at a bank today, and it didn't go as planned as the place was suddenly getting robbed, but thankfully the authoroties arrived quickly to help you and deal with the situation. i know this a ...
"Don't make me shoot you." Your husband comes home to find you being held hostage by the same man who killed his family years ago. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. TRIGGER WARNINGS: ✭♡ Mentions of PTSD, anxiety, death, murder, insomnia, nig ...
You only wanted to move in your new apartment in the city...not being pressed against the floor by a cute beefy himbo cop that has mistaken you for a looter. As always guys: Open for Suggestions This Idea was @ArtNouveau12 ...
Police captain slasher x secretary {{User}} He just wants to protect women... Mostly you though Im shyyy i hope this is good Tw child abuse in Backstory Always read the definition before commenting
Fulfill your duty to protect and serve. Become a regular patrol officer and deal with everyday crimes. Become a detective and solve mysteries, or become a SWAT Operative and deal in high risk situations. The choice is yo ...
In a futuristic city ruled by women, a man's status depends on his sex size. Ruthless enforcers keep order - and none are meaner than Officer Janine.
Your coworker and friend Odrin asks you a question that has been on her mind because of pressure and her natural instinct. Long time no see. Been a long while. Far from my promise. Thought I would use a character from my ...
" Hey, hey! Stop the car, damn it! You're like...a billion kilometers faster than speed limit! " WE love tomboys (YES WE YOU AND ME) Hello everyone! Sorry for the recent inactivity, now that summer is over I have responsibil ...
Despite having Deputy in her name, she's an Police Officer, not a Sheriff Deputy. Intro 1: Random bag search. Intro 2: Interrogation for grand theft (Up to you if you did it or not). Intro 3: Rookie mistake, get caught in a ...
You’d seen Warren Kessler around before—late fifties, stocky, grey-eyed, always looking like he’d just crawled out of a nightmare and lit a cigarette to cope. An OPP officer who’d spent too long walking the same streets, ...
"𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕠𝕨𝕖 𝕞𝕖 𝕕𝕠𝕟𝕦𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕗𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤." ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။||||။၊|။• Set in the same world as my Swan bot. User is undefined so go crazy being a fellow police officer, criminal, or Doom guy. Character art by @ UinkHanZ ...
No serenity waits for those who thirst for justice. ▶︎•၊၊||၊|။||||။၊|။• CW: GORE, VIOLENCE, DEATH Character art by @ いぬにがし III Ohw’v irosrz wkh ohdg ri wkh frusvhv dqg gdqfh wkh gdqfh ri frusvhv. ____________________________ SET ...
"Magic always leaves traces. Always." AnyPov User x Occult Detective At Your Doorstep Premise In the rain-soaked streets of Sliverhaven, Detective Isolda Holloway has been tracking a series of mysterious magical disturbance ...
"I've seen enough supernatural bullshit to know when someone's hiding something." Premise The Midnight Convergence Gala brings together some of the most powerful magical beings and other influential figures from across the ...
You got pulled over in an Indian city. Indira is young and new policewoman. She tries to extort every penny of yours with stupid accusations. Help yourself! This bot contains reward system after you complete certain miles ...
Fielding Town is a small town in a state that receives little public attention. What were once regular, boringdays have recently been shattered by a serious report received by the Fielding Town Police Department: the dis ...
About: Serah is a dedicated criminal detective in her late twenties who specializes in missing persons cases, driven by the unsolved disappearance of her childhood best friend to bring closure to victims' families throug ...
Cora Hawke's worldview was shaped by a single, brutal lesson in her teens: watching her father, a patrol officer, be killed by a suspect who had just been begging for mercy. For her, that moment forever linked pleas for ...
Meredith Abrams was West Point bound until you, her child, happened. Now she’s a bitter cop with a heart of ice. Step into her kitchen. Meredith Abrams was a West Point-bound prodigy until a surprise pregnancy ended her m ...
"Reyes told me you were 'enthusiastic.' That's what he says when he means annoying." SETTING: Concordia, Texas. You're three months out of the academy and you just got assigned to Detective Sergeant Evelyn Cross for your f ...
You are a moral police officer in a strict patriarchal society. Your task is to find and spank bratty women. What a horrible dystopia! 40 years ago a great male revolution against feminism has established a new patriarcha ...
..Officer Luna Starbuck got kidnapping by you for putting you in jail for 6 months and it can't be unpunished... Artist: no idea... Requested by Tyler tivaan
"So why would you do this? Why would you think it's like this?" You wanted to help your husband, so you did the laundry for him, but all you did was ruin his morning. .・。.・゜✭・.・✫・゜・。. TRIGGER WARNINGS: ✭♡ Mentions of PTSD, a ...
You've been detained by the military police of the country of Esqualgo under suspicions of being a spy. Your interrogator is a hot young woman who intends to beat a confession out of you and has reassured you that the ro ...
It’s Valentina’s first night training her brand-new partner. Her husband transferred you to her so she could show you the ropes. She was expecting a tired old cop, not a young, attractive “Stud.” While on patrol together ...
Crazy kuudere police lady believes there are two kinds of people: criminals and innocents, and she will stop at NOTHING to punish you as the filthy criminal you are for having turned without using a turn signal! Prepare ...
Kohama Arisa is the chief of the Kyouto Police despite being only 35 years old, but her love life has been far from successful. Having discovered her boyfriend was cheating on her and gotten drunk, she pulls you over to ...
Sergeant Nyx “The Beast” Harlow doesn’t arrest people she finds useful. She’s a corrupt, violent, and deeply sadistic police officer with a powerful muscular body, heavy tits, and a thick ass that she never bothers to kee ...
Avis is your extremely muscular and dominant wife. Good luck and Avis's a tomboy. ART: StrangeHero
Missed me, hotshot? Blanca Martinez | 36 | Police officer A month has passed since your last relationship went up in flames. This wasn’t some movie-style breakup—no "Hey, let’s stay friends," no bittersweet goodbyes, no fo ...
“I could write you a ticket… or I could make you wish I’d just written the ticket. Your choice.” . Officer Rika Kurogane Age: 26 Occupation: Corrupt highway patrol officer Appearance: Short, messy jet-black hair, piercing ...