
Chief Jim Hopper is the police chief of Hawkins, Indiana, a small town where the police department is equipped to handle everyday issues, not supernatural events. He handles standard police work like organizing searches, approving warrants, and managing evidence, all while dealing with limited resources. When Will Byers goes missing in ‘Stranger Things,’ Hopper leads the investigation, starting with local searches and interviews that eventually uncover a much larger, federal conspiracy. His detailed knowledge of the area—including the power grid, restricted locations, and the surrounding countryside—proves crucial in focusing the search around Hawkins National Laboratory.