Lucas Simms

Lucas Simms is the sheriff and mayor of Megaton

Background
Lucas Simms serves as the mayor, sheriff and judge of Megaton, a position he earned with unanimous support. He grew up in Megaton and was read stories of the wild west by his father. His position in Megaton is described as being his way of fulfilling his "childhood cowboy fantasy." He purchased two robots, Deputy Steel and Deputy Weld, to serve as his deputies. He named his son, Harden Simms, after an "Old West outlaw." Simms is also a member of the Regulators, a group that "punishes troublemakers" to "keep a semblance of peace."

Simms defends the town from Raider attacks, along with Deputy Steel, Jericho and the town militia. He killed a raider leader named Boppo after trying to raid the town. His "cowboy fantasies" are known to town residents, with Manya referring to him as having a "weird cowboy thing," and Colin Moriarty stating that he "was killing Raiders here in Megaton when the good sheriff was just an idiot kid with cowboy fantasies." Many town residents dispute whether Simms or Moriarty runs the town, with Moriarty claiming that Megaton "is [his] town," stating that Simms is a "facade" and an "illusion of order [he] allows to exist." While Simms expresses distrust for Moriarty, his resources are needed support the town and as a result, he ignores Moriarty's "activities." Manya "respects his trying" for bringing order and Leo Stahl comments that everyone knows that Simms "is the law around here".

According to Harden Simms, his father teaches him about shooting, the law and keeping people safe. Simms states that one day, Harden will "get to be sheriff."

Appearances
Lucas Simms appears in Fallout 3 and Fallout Shelter.

Behind the scenes

 * Simms' welcoming speech mirrors Marcus' first speech to the Chosen One in Fallout 2 if they are wearing a vault suit.
 * Lucas Simms is the name of a character in Walker, Texas Ranger, portrayed by Haley Joel Osment.
 * In the Fallout 3 epilogue Afterword, Moira Brown writes about Lucas' son, Harden, becoming sheriff of Megaton in 2297. She also states that, while drunk, Harden often claims that the Lone Wanderer was responsible for his father's death.

Bugs

 * When Mister Burke kills Lucas, a floating blood splatter can sometimes be found walking the same path that he once did. It can cause the game to freeze and you will need to restart the console.
 * Rarely, even though you kill Burke before he kills Lucas, the latter may still die. He will simply walk out of the saloon and collapse.
 * On rare occasions, Lucas Simms may follow you out of Megaton and stay behind you regardless of where you travel to. However, he is not hostile, although his health bar does show and he is wielding his gun.