Officer Paddock

Officer Jasper Paddock is a beaver who served as a six-year sleeper agent embedded in Precinct 1. Originally from municipal maintenance, he was planted to serve Leodore Lionheart's eventual escape plan and is responsible for the murder of the courier Quillford in police custody.

Background

Paddock transferred from municipal maintenance to Precinct 1 six years before the events of Season 3. His unremarkable service record was deliberate--he was waiting, maintaining his cover while the Lionheart conspiracy slowly put its pieces in place. His background in maintenance gave him knowledge of facility systems, including the camera networks.

Season 3

S03E05: "Claw and Present Danger"

Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps work through fourteen personnel files of mammals who had access to holding when Quillford died in custody. The elimination process identifies Paddock as the only viable suspect--an officer with maintenance background, near holding that night, and "too unremarkable" a service record.

When they search for him, Paddock is fleeing toward the parking garage with a go-bag containing clothes, cash, and a burner phone. Nick catches him; Judy cuffs him.

In interrogation, Paddock is eerily calm despite being caught:

• PADDOCK: "It's already started. You can't stop it."

When Nick asks how long he's been waiting:

• PADDOCK: "Six years."
• NICK: "You've been waiting six years. For what?"
• PADDOCK: "For today."

As Nick calls ZCF to warn them, every phone in the precinct buzzes with emergency alerts. Paddock smiles: "There it is."

The Murder

Paddock killed Quillford (the porcupine courier carrying ZCF surveillance photos) in Precinct 1's interrogation room using a chemical agent during a two-minute gap in camera coverage. His maintenance background gave him knowledge of the camera systems, allowing him to time his actions precisely.

The murder was necessary because Quillford knew too much--he was supposed to deliver the surveillance photos to someone inside Precinct 1, making him a loose end once arrested.

Personality

Paddock is patient, calculating, and utterly committed to his mission. Six years of maintaining an unremarkable cover requires discipline and dedication. His calm demeanor during arrest suggests either true belief in the cause or acceptance that his role is complete.

His smile when the emergency alerts sound reveals satisfaction at watching his long-term mission come to fruition, even though his own role has ended.

Key Relationships

Leodore Lionheart

Paddock is a Lionheart loyalist, embedded in Precinct 1 as part of the long-term conspiracy to orchestrate Lionheart's escape and coup. The six-year timeframe suggests the plan began shortly after Lionheart's imprisonment.

Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps

Nick and Judy identify Paddock through systematic elimination of suspects. Their methodical police work catches him, though not in time to prevent the prison breach.

Key Quotes

• "It's already started. You can't stop it." (S03E05)
• "Six years." (S03E05)
• "For today." (S03E05)

Trivia

• Paddock is a beaver, a species associated with construction and infrastructure--fitting for someone with a municipal maintenance background.
• His six years of waiting represents exceptional dedication to the conspiracy.
• His go-bag suggests he intended to disappear once the operation began, before Nick and Judy caught him.