Rufus Higbee

 is a minor character and a bounty target featured in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
is wanted for petty theft and can be captured or killed depending on the player's choice. He is part of the Walton's Gang. due to statements made by him he seems to be homosexual as one quote by him after hogtying him for a bounty mission he may say something such as "two lonely men like us out in the middle of nowhere i'm sure we can work something out."

Red Dead Redemption
Rufus can normally be encountered in the Armadillo Saloon, where he can be killed without gaining a bounty. He can also be encountered in one of the gang hideouts controlled by Walton's Gang, however, he will be hostile. In Solomons Folly he can be heard mocking other gang members for stealing the bank's vault.

Undead Nightmare
In Undead Nightmare, Rufus can be found defending the settlement of Twin Rocks where he is on the roof of the middle building, and is often the survivor leader. If Twin Rocks is saved and Rufus survives, he will stay on the roof, however he may later move to sit around the fire with his comrades.

The player may also come across Rufus fighting off a horde of the undead. Without the player's assistance, he will be killed. If he is saved, he will reward the player with a few bullets of a random ammo type. Alternatively, if the player does not possess a treasure map, he may reward the player with one.

Quotes
"Get this goddamn rope off me!"

- Rufus Higbee when hogtied

"Make your move!"

- Rufus Higbee during fights

"Cocksucker!"

- Rufus Higbee during gunfight and when drunk

Trivia

 * Higbee shares the same character skin as Ezekiel Hogey, one of the Legendary characters in Multiplayer mode.
 * He appears in Solomon's Folly and Twin Rocks in Free Roam Multiplayer.
 * He and Cody Witlow are the only African-American members of Walton's Gang.
 * After the Liars and Cheats DLC has been downloaded, Rufus will appear during the gang hideouts at Critchley's Ranch and Venter's Place, armed with a Double-barreled Shotgun.