Alex Romero

Alex Romero is one of the main characters in the television series Bates Motel, which acts as a contemporary prequel and re-imagining to the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho, itself based off the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch.

Romero is the sheriff of White Pine Bay who becomes involved with the Bates family and falls in love with Norma Bates. He appeared initially as the antagonist to the Bates family during the first season, then as one of the main characters from the second to fourth season, before then appearing as the main antagonist and archenemy to Norma's son Norman, as Alex wanted revenge on him for her death.

Background
Alex Romero was the childhood friend of Keith Summers as well as Bob Paris. Alex's father was the sheriff of White Pine Bay but was involved in the drug trade, which led to Alex's mother committing suicide. He was also married before the events of the series but got a divorce. He also had a girlfriend named Rebecca Hamilton before they broke up. His mother committed suicide and his father was imprisoned, and Alex would later become the sheriff of the town, and ended up overlooking the seedy goings on there.

Season 5
Two years following his imprisonment Alex manages to escape from prison during a transfer and plots his revenge on Norman, however ends up being shot by a farmer and is forced to recuperate before he can get to Norman.

After Norman hands himself into the police for his crimes, Alex kidnaps him from the police station and orders Norman to bring him to Norma's body. Norman takes Alex to the woods where Alex is distraught to uncover Norma's remains which have been hidden. He is attacked by Norman and bashed over the head repeatedly, before being shot several times with his own gun. In his final moments, Romero calls out Norman for killing his own mother, before succumbing to his injuries. He is later found by the police.

Trivia

 * In the original series, Norman's stepfather, Chet Rudolph, was killed alongside Norma. In the tv show, Alex dies two years after Norma's been killed.