- Full Name: Richard Martin Grimes
- Birthdate: 1974-11-28
- Birthplace: Jackson, Georgia **
- Nicknames: Rick
- Callsign: Woody
- Height: 5’10”
- Weight: 155 lbs
- Hair: Dark brown
- Eyes: Blue
- Ethnicity: White
- Sexuality: Heterosexual
- Tattoos: None
- Early Life:
- Parents: Estelle and Robert Grimes
- Sibling: Jeffrey Grimes (b. 1978)
- Spouse: Sarah Lorraine “Lori” Grimes (nee Phillips) (b. 1977-12-15)
- Children: Carl Grimes (b. 1997-10-15)
- Languages: English
- Religion: Presbyterian
- Education:
- Jackson High School (Class of 1993)
- Georgia Southern University (class of 1997)
- Degree: B.A. in History
- Career:
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King County Sheriff’s Department (1997–2010)
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Deputy Sheriff, Patrol Unit
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- Notes:
- Originally intended to be a history teacher. Joined the Sheriff’s Department after Lori became pregnant.
- Casting: Andrew Lincoln
Personality Trivia
- Archetype: ISFJ (The Defender)
- Core Energy: The Broken Compass
- D&D Alignment: Lawful Good
- Defining Virtue & Vice: Unbreakable Resolve & Dangerous Idealism
- Enneagram Type: 1w2 (The Advocate)
- Hogwarts House: Gryffindor
- Spirit Animal: Sheepdog
- Theme Song: “Lost Stars” by Adam Levine
** While Jackson, GA is the county seat of Butts County in real world Georgia, for the sake of this series, Butts County is the stand-in for fictional King County.