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You listen to me you two-bit motherfucking cocksucker! I hear you're working behind my back. If that's true, I'm gonna fuck you like a crazy bitch! Get the fuck outta my sight.
— Samuel Deever

Samuel Deever is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the main antagonist of Grand Theft Auto. He is the mission boss for the penultimate chapter, Bent Cop Blues, where he blackmails the protagonist into working for him.

History[]

Background[]

Deever is a police officer who can be characterized as tall, dark, has several nipple piercings, and is deeply disturbed. He has been arrested for suspected cannibalism during a stakeout, urinating on a superior officer's desk, theft of impounded narcotics, malicious wounding of fellow officer on five separate counts, incestuous practices, sexual harassment, reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol, kidnapping, alleged sodomy of a superior officer and enjoying all of the Police Academy movies. He is currently under investigation from internal affairs for trafficking in stolen drugs, collusion with New World Order forces, operating a tattoo parlour without appropriate licences and indecent exposure.

An unknown period of years before the protagonist's arrival on Vice City, Deever married twice and had, at least, two children (one adult daughter).

Events of Grand Theft Auto[]

Deever is encountered in Vice City, during the first part of the storyline of GTA, Bent Cop Blues, and is also the boss at the beginning of Rasta Blasta. Just after the protagonist's arrival in the town, they are contacted by Deever, who claims that he has evidence against them, and will put them away "for life" if they don't work for him.

During the chapter, Deever will constantly insult and threaten the protagonist, even when the objectives are achieved. Most of his tasks are to weaken the Brethren by extreme means or to get rid of people that intend to deliver evidence against him, but will also include some issues with his family, paying other corrupt cops off, and even murdering El Burro. After the player gets enough points, they are contacted by Deever calling a personal meeting at the Banana Grove police station. When they reach the location, they are threatened by an angry Deever warning them not to double-cross him.

Despite his threats and the blackmail, the protagonist continues to work for Deever after the personal meeting. At the beginning of Rasta Blasta, they must fulfill (or fail) a last mission for him: murdering a Rasta member by rigging his car to blow. After the deed, the Rastas will call a meeting with the protagonist and give them a chance to join the Brethren. If the player refuses, Deever will give the protagonist another task: eliminate a Limousine containing drugs from Cuba. However, doing so will cause Brother Marcus to contact the player again saying the protagonist just killed Deever's wife inside that Limousine and it will be safer working for him, and thus, the player is forced to join the Brethren.

During the mission Rasta Blasta - Phone 5, Brother Marcus tells the protagonist that he found the hideout of a "Babylon high priest" and asks them to take three Brethren members to attack the building. Once the protagonist arrives, it turns out that Brother Marcus was referring to Samuel Deever, and the hideout being his house in Banana Grove. The protagonist is tasked by Brother Marcus to destroy Deever's Limousine, which was previously used in two missions given by Deever during Bent Cop Blues and seen during the introduction of Rasta Blasta. The explosion will also set Deever's house on fire.

Mission Appearances[]

Grand Theft Auto[]

Characters Murdered by Samuel Deever[]

  • Unidentified Rasta - Killed offscreen to steal his vehicle and eventually sell it.
  • 8 unidentified VCPD officers - Killed for unknown reasons. The bodies were hidden in a TV Van and later burned by the GTA Protagonist in Little Bogota so the "Rastas" can take the heat for it.
  • His ex-wife's boyfriend - Killed for unknown reasons. The bodies were hidden in a Transit Van and later burned by the GTA Protagonist in Little Bogota so the "Rastas" can take the heat for it.
  • Unidentified person - Killed for unknown reasons. The bodies were hidden in a Pickup and later burned by the GTA Protagonist in Little Bogota so the "Rastas" can take the heat for it.

Possible Murders[]

  • Unidentified person - Possibly killed and eaten during a stakeout in 1989 according to his rap sheet.
  • His wife - Possibly killed with a chainsaw for unknown reasons.
  • Richie's Partner - Emasculated and possibly killed for pulling a bank job without his permission.

VCPD Database Record[]

TheRapSheets-GTA1
SamuelDeever-GTA1-VCPDPic
Name : Samuel Deever A.K.A. : n/a
D.O.B : 27/09/69 Height : 6ft 6in
Distinguishing Marks : Pierced nipples
Previous Convictions/Investigations :
Suspected Cannibalism during stakeout (1989)
Urinating on superior officer's desk (1992)
Theft of impounded narcotics (1989-97)
Malicious wounding of fellow officer (1990, 91, 92, 94, 95)
Incestuous practices (1995)
Sexual Harassment (1996)
Reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol (1994)
Kidnapping (1995)
Alleged sodomy of a superior officer (1997)
Enjoying all of the Police Academy movies (1989-95)
Currently Under Investigation For :
Trafficking in stolen drugs
Collusion with New World Order forces
Operating a tattoo parlour without appropriate licences
Indecent Exposure

Gallery[]

Notes[]

You've screwed up for the last time asshole. I'm in the goddamn hospital. From now on you're on your own. No more jobs. Dickwad!
— Samuel Deever after being sent to hospital in Bent Cop Blues - Ending, resulting in a softlock state.
  • During "Bent Cop Blues - Phone 13" the player is able to "kill" Deever, but this will just fail the mission rather than give an automatic Game Over. The mission failed dialogue states that he survived and was moved to a hospital, then the game continues normally.
  • During the ending sequence for Bent Cop Blues, the player is also able to "kill" Deever and the dialogue once again states that he survived, but doing so has severe consequences: the player will get stuck in a softlock state, unable to watch the ending cutscene. In order to proceed to Rasta Blasta, the player must finish their play and start Bent Cop Blues all over again.

Trivia[]

  • Deever's likeness and behaviour are possibly inspired by Harvey Keitel's portrayal of the corrupt and perverse police lieutenant from the 1992 film Bad Lieutenant.

References[]

  1. 'Ey mon. You don't got to work for Babylon no more. I an' I wan' you on Jah side, seen? I an' I make it worth y'while.
    — Brother Marcus during Rasta Blasta - Introduction, telling the protagonist to stop working for Deever.

    Y'sorry bobo! Three of the Brethren to help an' still you get hurt! Babylon priest long gone. Chance gone a-wastin'.
    — Brother Marcus during Rasta Blasta - Phone 5, if the player fails the mission by leaving Deever's house.

    Dam lagga-head! Babylon priest get away while you were messin' around! Be careful, else Jah dump y'sorry batty for good!
    — Brother Marcus during Rasta Blasta - Phone 5, if the player fails the mission by leaving Deever's house.
  2. VCPD Database record from Rockstar's official Grand Theft Auto website
  3. As revealed by the game's music composer Colin Anderson on February 17th, 2023, via YouTube, Gary Penn voiced all cutscene characters in the original Grand Theft Auto, except Uncle Fu (Brian Lawson) and Brother Marcus (Johnny Wilson).
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