# 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.

## In the story

### [XV: The Fingerprint Experts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_thumbmark_se/chapters/xv-the-fingerprint-experts)

Testifies about his investigation, obtaining the Thumbograph, and matching Reuben's thumbprint to the crime scene print.

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