Americop
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Americop is a fictional vigilante published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Captain America vol. 1 #428 (June 1994), and was created by Mark Gruenwald and Dave Hoover.
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[edit] Ficitional character biography
Disillusioned at the law's inability to protect society from the lawless, Houston, Texas Police Officer Bart Gallows resigned from the force and became America's self-appointed top law-enforcement official the Americop.[1]
Believing himself the future of law enforcement, Americop traversed the nation, monitoring police scanners and meting out justice to those he deemed perpetrators, acting as judge, jury, and, more often than not, executioner. Occasionally confiscating money from drug busts, he donated half to drug rehabilitation programs and kept the remainder to maintain his arsenal. While tracking a child abduction ring across the U.S, Americop clashed with Captain America, who was appalled by his brutality.[2]
Americop's investigation led him to the New Orleans mansion of indestructible munitions magnate Damon Dran. Although initially subdued by a gas grenade attack and imprisoned alongside Captain America, the determined Americop broke free and killed several of Dran's mercenaries. He shot down Dran's retreating helicopter before escaping. He mistakenly believed that he had killed Damon.[3]
[edit] Powers & abilities
- A formidable martial artist and strategist, Americop carries .45 caliber pistols, a baton, and a fixed blade tactical knife
- He wears bulletproof Kevlar body armor, a ballistic facemask, and a customized cap which doubles as a throwing weapon.
- His pickup truck has a roof-mounted lightbar, police siren, public address system, and bulletproof armor and windows.
