Riot Gear

The Riot Suits  or Riot Gear were found by Glenn and Maggie Greene from The Prison. They were used between issues #25 to #48. Riot Gear were a means of protection used by Police Officers in case of a riot or emergency.

Role in Comic Series
The Prison had police uniforms and weapons inside where Glenn and Maggie recovered a couple of riotsuits, and one of them saved Glenn's life.

Rick Grimes, Glenn and Michonne went to Woodbury, because they saw a badly landing helicopter. They didn't find any survivors, but they found a little town; Woodbury. Inside the town was total nightmare; Michonne was raped, Glenn locked down and Rick's right arm was cut off. The group with a few Woodbury residents were able to escape. Rick's and Michonne's riot suits were left in to the town, and later, Rick's suit were used by The Governor.

riot Suits were commonly used in fight against Woodbury survivors. A little Prison group were sent to look for some supplies at Woodbury, the Governor's right man, Bruce Cooper, and his squad, found Andrea, Tyreese, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne and Axel from a store, and Glenn tried to talk some sense to him. Bruce regonizes him and shoots Glenn into the chest. While all of his squad were killed, Glenn didn't die because of his suit. Althought, he notes he can't breathe very well.

Later, Andrea wears the suit, because Dale makes her wear. She used it first when Woodbury attacked the Prison. Andrea also had a helmet, but takes it away, so she could get a clear shot to the Governor. Governor were using Rick's riot suit. She fails, and a bullet scrapes her skull. She does not die, but it's not because of the riot suit; just pure luck.

Later, Michonne and Tyreese were complaining about leaving the others and going to the woods, so maybe they could scare the Woodbury people so they wouldn't attack them anymore. The two were able to kill Eric, Jim and Daniel, but Tyreese were captured and Michonne got escaped. Later, The Governor takes off his suit and decapitates his head in front off rest of the Prison gang.

After Andrea, Dale, Glenn, Maggie, Sophia, Ben and Billy left the Prison, Hershel and Billy Greene started to use the suits. Billy is often seen in the tower, sniping, take over Andrea's and Glenn's job. Billy threw a grenade also in to the Woodbury people, but it didn't work very well. Later, they both got shot, both in the head (Billy didn't use a helmet so he got shot on-panel and Hershel were kneeling next to his body and Governor shoots him in the head.) The rest, Rick and Carl, got away.

Characters Who Wore the Gear (Comic)

 * Rick Grimes
 * Glenn
 * Michonne
 * The Governor
 * Andrea
 * Tyreese
 * Hershel Greene
 * Maggie Greene
 * Billy Greene

Role in TV Series
Riot Gear was also seen in the television series in the episode, Guts where both Morales and T-Dog wore the gear to protect themselves from the two walkers outside the department store that they were hiding in. When Rick and Glenn made their way to the hideout, both Morales and T-Dog come out in protective gear and beat to death the walkers to clear the path and allow Rick and Glenn to enter the department store.

Characters Who Wore the Gear (TV Series)

 * Morales
 * T-Dog