Fred Wardell

Fred Wardell was an accomplice of Constable Frank Peakes.

"House of Industry" (2016)
At Riley sawmill, Detective William Murdoch and John Dempsey are looking for body of Constable Robert Hall, Murdoch finds a traces of blood on the ground. Dempsey asks: "They sawed up his body? Why not just move the body somewhere else?", Murdoch responds: "Because once we had discovered that the victim was a police constable, we would have dug up the entire valley looking for the body". Dempsey says: "A body is still a body whether or not it's in pieces.", Murdoch responds: "That depends on how small the pieces are". Then Murdoch asks: "Where's the wood chipper?", Dempsey responds: "In the basement". Murdoch says: "Let's have a look". Then Constable Frank Peakes (along with his accomplice Fred Wardell) arrives with axes, saying: "You'll get your chance to see the chipper, Detective. Just not the way you intended". Murdoch says: "Constable Peakes". Then Peakes talks to Dempsey, saying: "So you're the fellow who reported a body being buried. All this time we thought it was Brick". Dempsey asks: "Is that why you killed him?", Wardell responds: "I didn't kill nobody". Peakes informs them: "I killed Brick. Wardell just pointed him out". The latter tells Dempsey: "You should have minded your own business, Dempsey". Murdoch asks: "What about Constable Hall?", Peakes responds: "He stuck his nose in where it didn't belong. Much like the two of you". Murdoch says: "Well... Thank you gentlemen for your confession. You're both under arrest.", Peakes and Wardell immediately laughs, Peakes adds: "In case you haven't noticed, Detective Murdoch, we're the ones holding the axes".

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Using a wooden platform on wheels, Peakes smiles while moving Murdoch toward a sawmill to kill him. Peakes yells at Wardell: "Look out!", but it is to late: Dempsey knocks out Wardell with a plank. Murdoch knocks Peakes off of himself, the latter gets up and struggles with him. Brackenreid arrives, horrified he yells: "Everybody stop!" and shots in air. Murdoch knocks Peakes off, the latter loses balance and falls on sawmill. The blood splashes on the ceiling and legs stops moving. Brackenreid runs to Murdoch, saying: "Bloody hell. Is that Frank Peakes?", shocked Murdoch correct him, saying: "It was". Brackenreid points at Dempsey (who is holding a plank), asking: "Who's he?", Dempsey tosses the plank on the ground and picks up Wardell, Murdoch responds: "Sir, this is John Dempsey. He's with us. And that is Mr. Wardell, Constable Peakes' accomplice". As Wardell looks in shock on Peakes' body, Brackenreid tells him: "Well, Mr. Wardell. Consider yourself lucky you're only under arrest".