Brad Vickers is a STARS helicopter pilot and Alpha team's computer and information expert, nicknamed "Chickenheart". He leaves his teammates stranded in the forest during the opening of the first Resident Evil after panicking, but returns at the end of the game to save the survivors (Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Barry Burton, and Rebecca Chambers).
In Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, despite trying to avoid any further involvement in the events surrounding Umbrella, Brad is targeted by Nemesis and eventually killed. He can be seen as a zombie in front of the police department in Resident Evil 2 if the player meets certain goals. Brad's fate was altered in the Resident Evil 3 remake where he is infected by a zombie bite and reanimates before being put down by Carlos Oliveira.
In the reboot film Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), Brad Vickers will be played by Nathan Dales.