Tibble, Chief Harrison
First appears in Glory in Death (early May, 2058)
Personal Information[]
- General Description: Has a large, square face, skin the color of polished onyx; an enormous man, a full six foot six and two hundred sixty pounds of solid muscle, with hands the size of steamship rounds.[1]
- Complexion: Polished onyx
- Height: 6 foot, 6 inches
- Weight: 260 pounds
- Relationships: Karla Blaze Tibble (wife)
- Occupation: Chief of New York Police and Security Department (NYPSD)
Description[]
- A lean man who favors good suits.[2]
- He was dark, long, and lean. He wore a suit well: a good look for media conferences and screen time. But there was considerably more under the surface.[3]
Personality[]
- Although the Chief's position is political, Tibble remains a cop.[2]
- He has no patience for bullshit.[1]
- His temper is like a "furnace blast," but he blows off steam and again becomes cool and contained.[3]
History[]
- Tibble had risen through the ranks.[2]
- He'd plodded his way up from beat cop.[1]
- He worked the West Side barrios when cops and their quarries still carried guns.[1]
- He'd taken a hit once, before the gun ban: three nasty rounds in the abdomen that might have killed a lesser man and would certainly have given most ordinary cops cause to consider their career choices. Tibble had been back on full duty within six weeks.[1]
- After the gun ban, he'd used his bulk and cold, terrifying grin to intimidate his quarries.[1]
- He still had the mind of a street cop, and his record was clean enough to serve tea on.[1]
- Tibble becomes Chief of Police in early spring of 2058 after his predecessor, Chief Edward Simpson, is indicted for his involvement in the events of Naked in Death.
Interesting Facts[]
- Lieutenant Eve Dallas liked him and could privately admit she was a little afraid of him.[1]
- He likes good Scotch whiskey.[2]