"Whernside's right hand man".

Organising times and places for pick-up's, hits, body disposal, whatever Whernside requires then Essex is the man. He's the only person who has direct contact with Whernside directly employing "hitmen" such as Travan, gun-runners like Griffiths and Jones.

Essex is the middle man who tells whoever, to do whatever, when. He's been known to get his hands dirty especially if the people he's hired have messed up.

Essex is Whernside's chief interrogator and with a vast medical knowledge he has the power to get people to talk. If they haven't "squealed" after he's described what he has in store for them then he has the knowledge to carry out his threats. Brown suit may look like a respectable man about town but looks can be deceptive, he has psychotic tendencies and is very very dangerous.