Walter Hatch is a military veteran turned psychopath who begins bombing various locations as retaliation against the various Detroit SWAT team units responsible for the accidental death of his abused spouse. He is played in S.W.A.T.: Firefight by veteran actor Robert Patrick, who also portrays Rome in 2006's The Marine.
Background Information and Notes[]
- The character is rather similar to Howard Payne from 1994's Speed, Simon Gruber from 1995's Die Hard with a Vengeance and Alex Swan from 2001's Ticker.
- Hatch is also a well-trained sniper due to his military experience.