| “ | Earlier this evening, John Kramer was captured and then questioned at length concerning his involvement in these crimes. We regret to announce that Mr. Kramer has eluded custody and taken lead detective Eric Matthews as his hostage. | ” |
— Detective Jenkins talks to the press.[src]
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Detective Jenkins is a fictional character from the Saw franchise. He serves as a minor character in The Scott Tibbs Documentary.
He was portrayed by Don Balderamos.
Biography[]
The Jigsaw Case[]
Detective Jenkins was a homicide detective who worked for the Metropolitan Police Department. At some point in his career, Johnston investigated the case of a serial killer known as Jigsaw. Ultimately, Detective Eric Matthews discovered the killer's hideout at the Wilson Steel Plant. As he accompanied his colleagues to the location, they eventually arrested the Jigsaw Killer and identified him as civil engineer John Kramer. However, Kramer had already planned for the police to find him and forced Eric to play one of his deadly games to save the life of his son, Daniel Matthews. Eric accepted the challenge but was outsmarted and taken hostage by Kramer. As the men escaped the building in a hidden elevator, Eric's colleagues called for reinforcements.
Jenkins talks to the press.
Shortly afterward, Detective Jenkins arrived at the Wilson Steel Plant. After he and his colleagues secured the area, he gave a press conference outside the building and confirmed the identification and escape of John Kramer. Additionally, he told the press that Kramer had taken Eric as his hostage while eluding custody. Therefore, Jenkins encouraged the audience to come to the police if they had any information about John Kramer and his whereabouts. Finally, he appealed to John to show mercy to Eric just like he had shown mercy to Daniel before. (The Scott Tibbs Documentary)
The Scott Tibbs Documentary[]
Jenkins talks to Scott Tibbs.
Besides numerous reporters, Scott Tibbs, the psychotic leader of the rock band Wrath of the Gods, was present at the conference. He and his fellow band members had decided to film a documentary to learn more about the killer. Therefore, Scott arranged an interview with Detective Jenkins in his office. The detective told him that John and Eric had left the steel plant in a hidden elevator and had already escaped when the reinforcements arrived. Scott tried to provoke the detective by asking him what Eric had done wrong to become a target of Jigsaw, as Jigsaw only selected morally corrupt people. Therefore, the detective became angry and ended the interview. (The Scott Tibbs Documentary)
Personality[]
Jenkins seemed to be a competent detective who took his job responsibly. While on camera, he displayed a calm and self-confident demeanor, showing that he was professional and experienced in public relations. On these occasions, Jenkins openly showed his disdain for John Kramer's crimes and even got angry with Scott Tibbs when the latter tried to provoke him by alluding to Detective Eric Matthews' corruption. However, his statements about Jigsaw's elaborated murders and the latter's ability to calculate his victims' behavior indicate that Jenkins was aware of the killer's high intelligence and did not underestimate him and the threat he posed to the public.
Appearances and References[]
| Films | |||||||||
| Saw | Saw II | Saw III | Saw IV | Saw V | Saw VI | Saw 3D | Jigsaw | Spiral | Saw X |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Other Media | |||||
| "Saw" (2003 Short) |
Saw: Rebirth (2005 Comic) |
Full Disclosure Report | The Scott Tibbs Documentary | Saw: The Video Game | Saw II: Flesh & Blood |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Appears | Absent | Absent |