Walter Pickett

Walter Pickett is the Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has been the direct supervisor of Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast since the death of Howard Longstreet.

Career
Pickett rose quickly through the ranks of the FBI after graduating from the academy, with successful stints in the National Security Branch and Criminal Investigative Division. He also spent several years as a part of the FBI contingent in the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group, and worked in the Department of Justice's Office of Professional Responsibility for a time.

After serving as the Special Agent in Charge of the Denver Field Office, Pickett was appointed Assistant Director in Charge in New York, where he took over an office that was low in case clearance rate and even lower in morale. In just a few months, he had transferred out much of the "dead weight" and promoted many of the deserving personnel based on merit regardless of seniority, earning him the respect and loyalty of those who served under him and turning the New York Field Office into a well-oiled machine.

After closing the Brokenhearts case at the heart of the events of City of Endless Night, Pickett received an offer to return to the National Security Branch as its Executive Assistant Director. He accepted, though a pair of unusual high-profile cases in Florida and Georgia delayed his transition to the post.

Pickett is habitually impatient with a particular sensitivity to insubordination and a strong desire to be in control of any situation. He is supremely self-confident, but manages to avoid the egomania and bullheadedness typically associated with strong-willed supervisors. By contrast, he has shown the ability to change tack when necessary, without letting his pride or ego stand in the way of getting the job done, and is a strong believer of giving credit where it is due.