Wade Whipple

*"I'm not saying he's dumb, but if he is local PD, this town's in a lot of trouble."
"Wade."*
―G.U.N. Mean Bean Agent, Tom Wachowski and Maddie Wachowski[src]
**Wade Whipple** is an officer at the police department in and is the deputy sheriff of Green Hills, Montana.

He was aware of Tom Wachowski and Sonic the Hedgehog during their trip to San Francisco, accidentally revealing their plot to the United States Armed Forces and Doctor Eggman. He later helped Sonic defeat Robotnik when they arrived in Green Hills again.

Wade would later help Sonic and Tails in their investigation on the Master Emerald and how to stop Knuckles the Echidna. He managed to trap Eggman's assistant, Stone, but was humiliated by Eggman, who possessed the power of the Master Emerald.

## Biography

### Early Life

*"Knuckles? Ya know, I knew a kid in middle school named Knuckles. Could fit his whole fist in his mouth. If this is the same Knuckles, then we're screwed."*
―Wade Whipple to Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
In his younger years, Wade Whipple knew a student named Knuckles whom he attended middle school with.

As an adult, Whipple became the deputy sheriff of Green Hills Sheriff's Department in Green Hills and became affiliated with sheriff Tom Wachowski, having gone ice fishing with him. Wade would one day spend time talking to Tom when he would sit in the "speed trap" in boredom.

### Green Hills Energy Surge

*"Wait, no, no! Wait! Hello? Was that the end of the instructions? Okay, all right. You can do this. What was the first thing he said to do? Right. Relax."*
―Wade Whipple[src]
Following the Green Hills Energy Surge, Whipple was placed in charge of phone calls to the department, immediately forgetting Tom's instructions as their call ended.

### Road Trip to San Francisco

*"I'm so glad that you called. Uh, so, some guys came in asking some questions. Uh, they're a little creepy. Kind of reminded me of, uh, the guys from* Men in Black*, but not as likable or, uh, charming as Will Smith."*
―Wade Whipple to Tom Wachowski[src]
When Sonic and Tom begin their road trip to San Francisco, Wade is interrogated by Ivo Robotnik and the United States Armed Forces, discussing Tom's domestic terrorist status. Wade told the organization that Tom was incapable of creating a bomb. Tom later uses a pay phone to call Wade, who is still surrounded by the government workers. Robotnik grabbed the phone out of his hand to threaten Tom. When the call ended, Robotnik insulted Wade and left with the rest of his group.

### Battle with Robotnik

*"That's our sheriff you're messing with."*
―Wade Whipple to Ivo Robotnik[src]
As the Chase at San Francisco ended in the Green Hills, Wade and the citizens of the town gathered to help Sonic defeat Ivo Robotnik. Wade held his gun up to Robotnik's Egg-Pod. He celebrated the doctor's defeat, joking with the townspeople about their odd situation.

### Interrupted Vacation

*"So what do we got here? Some kind of bomb situation? Because I'd totally be up for trying to defuse one of those."*
―Wade Whipple[src]
While taking a vacation with Tom to go ice-fishing, they get a call reporting a bank robbery in Walla Walla, Washington. Heading over the location, Wade started to get excited before having to run for cover upon meeting an uncontrollable spinning vault caused by a Flying Egg. Wade sees Tom destroy two of them with his fishing rod and congratulates him as a hero.

### Deputy Sheriff of Green Hills

#### Meeting Tails

*"So, is he like... your dad?"
"What?"*
―Wade Whipple and Tails[src]
After becoming a temporary sheriff as Tom leaves for Rachel's wedding, Wade helps Sonic and Tails hide in his 'Wade Cave' from Eggman, who has now returned. After Sonic accesses a holographic message of his deceased guardian Longclaw, explaining that the powerful Master Emerald can turn thoughts into reality, Wade, witnessing the event, notes that that is similar to the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man's birth, and was shushed by Tails.

Afterwards, the map is shown to be changed, revealing a compass hidden in Siberia, with Tails mentioning that it is a race towards the emerald as Knuckles the Echidna is now here. This prompts Wade to recall him knowing a kid in middle school with the same nickname who was able to fit his fist in his mouth.

#### Interrogating Stone

*"I'm done playing games, pal. You're gonna tell me what I want to know. And I am asking you for the last time... What would you like on your bagel?"*
―Wade Whipple to Stone[src]
Wade later cruised down the streets of Green Hills on a scooter while being the sheriff for the weekend to not burn any fuel.

Thinking of fuel, Wade sought a drink to energize him at the Mean Bean Coffee Café he stopped by, but it was closed when he tried to open it. He peeped inside to see agent Stone, Eggman's assistant, searching for outfits for Eggman to wear. He burst in and apprehends Stone, noting his 'robot hands' that are Control Gloves. After having him wiggle his fingers, Stone asks why he has a police light upon his head, replying that he is a temporary sheriff.

He interrogates Stone by asking him what he wants on a display bagel, formerly having tried the good cop/bad cop method, but is interrupted by Eggman's sudden appearance. Energized by the Master Emerald, he frees Stone from being handcuffed to a chair and has Wade take his place. Wade would later see Eggman's soon-to-be-destroyed robot and compares it to the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man like earlier.

### Junkyard Report

*"Shh! We're on an investigation. Wade told me there had been some weird noises up here at night."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Tails and Knuckles the Echidna[src]
Wade has told Sonic the Hedgehog to investigate the Green Hills Junkyard with his team, as there have been odd noises emitting from that area. It turned to be a Badnik named Unit looking for upgradable parts, later becoming friends with the team.

## Personality

*"I think he actually hung up, because I notice the light isn't on..."
"Thank you, Officer Brainfart."
"If you give me a second I can get an outside line..."
"No. Don't be bothered. You just sit there and be you-seless."*
―Wade Whipple and Ivo Robotnik[src]
Wade is quite distractible, goofy, and naïve, often overlooking the sarcasm Tom uses while on duty. Likewise, when in crisis-like situations, like the energy surge, he often panics and is too nervous to come up with a plan of action on his own, leaving him to rely on Tom's instructions.

When push comes to shove, however, Wade can be an assertive and courageous officer, as demonstrated when he stood up to Dr. Robotnik with his service pistol in order to defend Tom and later when he dispersed the masses that had observed the battle between Sonic and Robotnik.

## Abilities

* **Marksmanship**: Wade has some skill with a gun, being able to fire an accurate warning shot at Dr. Robotnik without harming anyone.

## Equipment

* **Pistol**: As a deputy sheriff, Whipple beholds a fire weapon.

## Facilities

*"Welcome to the "Wade Cave!" At least, that's what I would say to a woman that's not my mom."*
―Wade Whipple to Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
* **Wade Whipple's Residence**: Wade Whipple lives in Green Hills, and has invited his mother to his house multiple times.
* **Green Hills Sheriff's Department**: Wade became the deputy sheriff of Green Hills, operating under Tom Wachowski.

## Relationships

* Pistol Pete Whipple

Allies* Tom Wachowski - Colleague and Friend
* Maddie Wachowski
* Sonic the Hedgehog - Friend
* Carl
* Tails
* Knuckles - Former classmate
	+ Ivo Robotnik/Doctor Eggman
* Lindsey's Crew
	+ Jason
* Stone

## Appearances

In chronological order:

* *Sonic the Hedgehog*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
* *Sonic Drone Home* (mentioned)
* *Knuckles* (unreleased)

## Behind the Scenes

* Sometime before *Sonic the Hedgehog*'s release, Wade's original name appeared to be "**Billy Robb**."

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *Sonic the Hedgehog*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Spinoff Series ‘Knuckles’ at Paramount+ Sets Cast, Including Adam Pally, Tika Sumpter
4. ↑ Adam Pally on Twitter - March 25, 2022
5. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
6. ↑ *Sonic Drone Home*
7. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog - Plugged In