Roger Hedgecock (RoboCop: The Animated Series)

## Evil-Doer

* Police Uniform
* Iron Suit

### Goals:

Continue to serve the Detroit Police Department while slacking it off, even if it means abuse his position of power, or hurt others.
(Succeeded for a while; eventually Failed)
Kill RoboCop, and prove he's the better cop.
Keep his police position.
(Both Failed)

### Hobby:

Doing police work.
Abusing his co-workers.
Hating and antagonizing RoboCop.
Doing paperwork.
Watching TV.

### Crimes:

Attempted Murder
Attempted Battery
Attempted Homicide
Mass Destruction
Psychological Abuse
Abuse Of Power
Assault
Theft
Incrimination
Corruption
Stalking
Grand Theft Auto
Hit N Run
Mutilation
Kidnapping
Blackmail
Terrorism
Vandalism
Conspiracy
Extortion
Treason
Forgery
Usurpation
Racketeering
Death Threats
Public Endangerment
Destruction Of Government Property

### Type of Villain:

Manipulative Official

**Roger Hedgecock**, also known as **The Man In The Iron Suit**, is a major supporting antagonist in the *RoboCop* franchise, also appearing in the animated series of *the same name*, also later appearing as an antagonizing background anti-villain.

Roger Hedgecock was a former leader of the Detroit Police Department's SWAT team, also regarded by many as the worst police officer on the force: incompetent and arrogant with a huge over jealous complex towards Alex Murphy, aka RoboCop. He'd often abuse his power as head-in-charge SWAT officer.

He is voiced by Rex Hagon.

## Biography:

Most of Roger's childhood, and past background is completely unknown, though it's possible he was mistreated and abused as a child, judging by his personality. It's also presumed around as a young teenager he got into superheroes and learning about police methodology, it's possible he got into it because of Alex Murphy.

### Vandals Crime Spree:

Responding to a robbery, Hedgecock arrived with the SWAT force at the OCP Blood Bank and ordered his men to surround it. Hedgecock ordered the robbers to surrender, but the leader responded by destroying a police car and threatened to do the same to the Blood Bank. Unbeknownst to Hedgecock RoboCop and Anne Lewis then ambushed the robbers. RoboCop detonated a bomb by throwing it in the sky.

Back at the station, Hedgecock reprimanded RoboCop for his tactics in taking down the gang. Sgt. Reed reminded him they were on the same team, but nevertheless, Hedgecock wished OCP had never built RoboCop.

During a crime spree by the Vandals, Hedgecock assured *Media Break* viewers that the situation would soon be under control. However, an explosion then occurred behind Hedgecock and the television reporter.

Hedgecock and his team responded to a robbery at the Federal Reserve Gold Depository, but were unable to stop the gang, angering Hedgecock.

### The Scrambler's Revenge:

When RoboCop was brainwashed by the Scrambler, Hedgecock led his force to stop the brainwashed RoboCop from destroying OCP. They cornered him in an OCP factory, but he escaped.

### The Man In The Iron Suit:

Roger's huge rivalry with RoboCop makes a grand return when he agrees and teams up with Dr. McNamara. In which McNamara builds a massive robotic suit, which Hedgecock had gained access to with the help of the company behind rebuilding Alex Murphy as RoboCop, It was intended to be used as the next "RoboCop" replacement. During a test to see which Robotic police officer would make it out on top, Hedgecock takes the opportunity to prove he is the better and more worthful cop by killing RoboCop himself. In a futile attempt he almost kills Anne Lewis just as she interferes, enraging Murphy into tearing Hedgecock's iron suit apart and nearly crushing his skull before Lewis emerges, alive and well. RoboCop manages to control his human urges and stops himself from killing Roger, eventually during the episode Roger's police position gets stripped due to his violent outburst at RoboCop and he's lowered down in his position where he no longer is in charge of the main SWAT team.

### Fate:

He later becomes an antagonistic minor character throughout the series, while on occasion still becoming a minor threat to RoboCop, it's hilariously implied he continue his bullying after his lowering departure and even still sometimes manipulates others. At the end of the series, he's eventually arrested and removed of his police job.

## Trivia:

* Obeying the orders to destroy RoboCop and also trying to kill Officer Anne Lewis is considered as an act of betrayal.
* In Robocop: Rouge City, Lt. Robbins mentioned to RoboCop and Anne Lewis that SWAT is on the way. It is unknown it would be Lt. Hedgecock. Lt. Hedgecock was supposed to appear in the game.