# Sergeant Bates — The Red Thumbmark character guide

> Sergeant Bates in The Red Thumbmark by R. Austin Freeman.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0007-vi-committed-for-trial

## Who they are

A police officer involved in the investigation.

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