Chester Gleason is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in Thomas Dunne Books' The Walking Dead. He is described as a "meat-and-potato" type patriarch and former laborer.
Pre-Apocalypse
Nothing is known about Chester's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he was a laborer.
Post-Apocalypse
Jasper, Florida
At some point, Chester joined Patrick Murphy's convoy.
Invasion
After Jeremiah takes over, Chester becomes extremely loyal to him. He takes part in Jeremiah's attack on Woodburians.
Death
- Killed By
David empties his Tec-9 machine pistol on full auto directly at Chester. His neck, shoulder, and chest take fatal damage, and he is torn apart by bullets. Chester's death attracts a lot of walkers to feast on his body.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Chester has killed:
- Numerous counts of zombies
Appearances
Novel Series
Invasion
- "The Behavior of the Sheep"
- "Chapter Three"
- "Chapter Four"
- "Chapter Five"
- "Chapter Seven"
- "The Great Steel Oblivion"
- "Chapter Fifteen"
- "Chapter Eighteen"
- "Chapter Twenty"