Deputy Vinson

Deputy Vinson
General Information
Full Name	Unknown
Age	30s
Born	Mid-late 1980s
Occupation	Police officer
Home	Woodsboro, California
Status	Alive
Appearances	Scream (2022 film)
Relationships
Allies	Judy Hicks † (former boss) Deputy Farney (co-worker) Deputy Clay † (former co-worker) Deputy Keith (co-worker) Samantha Carpenter Tara Carpenter Dewey Riley †
Enemies	Richie Kirsch † Amber Freeman †
Actors/Actresses
Portrayed by	Chester Tam

Judy Hicks: "Deputy Vinson knows what he's doing, you'll be safe. "

Samantha Carpenter: "Like we've been so far?"

— Samantha Carpenter and Judy Hicks dispute over the competence of the Woodsboro Police following both her and her sister, Tara Carpenter's attacks by Ghostface.

Deputy Vinson is a minor character in Scream (2022 film). As a Deputy in Woodsboro, California, Vinson serves under Sheriff Judy Hicks.

During the Legacy Murders, his boss is murdered, leaving the identity of his next superior unknown.

Amid the killing spree, Samantha Carpenter doubted the Woodsboro Police (Vinson included)'s competence, following her attack by Ghostface at Woodsboro Community Hospital.

He is portrayed by Chester Tam.

Biography

The Woodsboro Legacy Murders (2022)

In September 2022, Vinson is assigned to protect Tara Carpenter at Woodsboro Community Hospital following her attack by Ghostface. Once he bumps into Samantha Carpenter screaming for help, stating someone tried to kill her in the hospital's break room, he observes the room of Samantha's attack, and she later questions the police's ability to do their job.

After his superior, Judy Hicks is murdered, Samantha angrily confronts him, asking who is watching her sister. He simply states, "I just heard about the Sheriff..." and as Samantha runs off, he shouts, "They needed me here!"

Relationships

Allies Woodsboro, California Judy Hicks † - Former Boss Deputy Farney - Co-Worker Deputy Clay † - Former Co-Worker Deputy Keith - Co-Worker Dewey Riley † Modesto, California Samantha Carpenter Woodsboro High School Tara Carpenter

Enemies Ghostface Richie Kirsch † Amber Freeman †

Quotes

About Vinson

• "Deputy Vinson knows what he's doing, you'll be safe." (Judy Hicks)

By Vinson

• “I just heard about the Sheriff.”
• ”They needed me here!”

Trivia

• His character name was confirmed by HelloSidney.com.
• He is the first named Asian-American resident of Woodsboro, California.
  • It's unknown if he is a Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, or Mongolian descendant.

Appearances

• Scream (2022 film)