Ritchie Santiago

Ritchie Santiago
Background Information
Shows	Wednesday
Portrayed by	Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo
Character Information
Full Name	Ritchie Santiago
Other names	Deputy Santiago Santiago
Gender	Female
Species	Human
Occupation	Police Deputy (formerly) Sheriff
Affiliations	Jericho Police Department
Home	Jericho, Vermont
Allies	Donovan Galpin, Abe Ryken
Enemies	Tyler Galpin, Barry Dort, Judi Stonehearst
Likes	Her job
Dislikes	Criminals, murderers
Powers and abilities	Detective skills Marksmanship
Weapons	Gun

Deputy Ritchie Santiago is a major character in Tim Burton's 2022 Netflix series Wednesday. She is the deputy of Jericho's police department who works alongside Sheriff Donovan Galpin.

In Season Two, following Sheriff Galpin's unexpected death, Ritchie becomes the new sheriff of Jericho.

She is portrayed by Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo.

Role in the series

Season Two

After Sheriff Donovan's son Tyler was found to be the killer monster, the entire town of Jericho became enraged with him, so Donovan was fired from his position as sheriff and kicked off the police force, after his dismissal Ritchie succeeded him as the new sheriff of Jericho.

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Trivia

• In one version of the pilot script, Ritchie is stated to be in her 20s.