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Real name Omar Isaiah Betts. He is the first victim of the series, having been killed before the series began, and [=McNulty=] investigates his murder.

* PlotTriggeringDeath: Subverted. The series start with [=McNulty=] inquiring about his death. In most shows, this would be the setup of the MysteryOfTheWeek (or season), but in ''The Wire'' it serves instead as the EstablishingSeriesMoment. SmallRoleBigImpact is similarly averted, as his death is not related to [=McNulty=] pissing on the chain of command, that would fall on the murder of Pooh Blanchard and witness William Gant.

** The exact nature of his sexual abuse of Michael is not known, especially since Michael never truly talks to anyone about it. Bunk does eventually tell Michael that he understands why the boy would want Devar dead after what he did, which implies that the police were aware of the sexual abuse at the least.
** It's not known why he was sent to jail. The talk between Bunk and Michael implies it was for the childhood sexual abuse, but Michael thinking it would be forever (or at least until Bug was an adult) suggests it may have been some other violent crime.

* HateSink: Among the worst in the series. A predatory rapist and child abuser, he is the lowest of the low.

[[folder: The Governor of Maryland]]
The unnamed Governor of the state of Maryland. A Republican, he is almost certainly a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ehrlich Bob Ehrlich]] in much the same way that Carcetti is based on Martin O'Malley.

Michael Lee's stepfather (more accurately, he's Raylene's domestic partner, since he never married her), and Bug's father. He gets out of jail in Season 4, coming back into Michael's life to his horror.

* BadLiar: He denies abusing Michael and Bug when Chris confronts him about it, though him admitting to committing PrisonRape shortly after would cast a lot of doubt on that, even if Chris didn't already know the truth.

* DepravedBisexual: The worst kind. While he presents himself as straight and dating a woman, he will sexually abuse men in prison or boys just because he can.

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: He ends up on the receiving end of a fatal one from Chris. It's the only kill by Chris that is sadistic in nature.
* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: His sexual abuse of Michael is treated as a heinous and unforgiveable act that makes him worthy of being murdered. Additionally, when confronted by Chris, he also seems to admit that participated in PrisonRape while incarcerated and expresses no remorse, saying "man's gotta bust his nut".

* WickedStepmother: A rare male version of the trope. The reasons that should be very clear.
* WouldHurtAChild: He is more than willing to harm a child.

* AmbiguousSituation: The exact nature of his sexual abuse of Michael is not known, especially since Michael never truly talks to anyone about it. It is also not known if he got to abusing Bug at any point, though that one appears not to be the case.
* BadLiar: He denies abusing Michael and Bug when Chris confronts him about it, though him shortly admitting to committing PrisonRape shortly after would cast a lot of doubt on that, even if Chris didn't already know the truth.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: He only appears in three episodes in Season 4, but his return causes Michael to turn to Marlo's people to kill him, and in turn puts Michael in debt to the Stanfield Organization, becoming one of it's most valuable soldiers. It's also his murder by Chris that the police use to charge the enforcer with the crime and put him in jail for life.

[[folder:Fredo Braddock]]

A state's witness murdered in Season 4.

->'''Played by:''' Creator/MelanieNichollsKing

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->'''Played by:''' Creator/WendyGrantham

->'''Played by:''' Creator/AntonioCordova and Creator/EricGRyan

->'''Played by''': Creator/DougOlear

* TheStoic: Barely raises an eyebrow when a student gets slashed in the face...
** NotSoStoic: But even she's alarmed when Randy tells her about Lex's murder.

A state's witness murdered in Season 4

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!The Docks

See the [[Characters/TheWireBaltimoreDocks Baltimore Docks]] page.

* BrutalHonesty: Surprisingly enough for someone as deeply into politics and ladder climbing, she seems to be a fan of this. At a debate with her opponent Eunetta Perkins it's Marla who flat out tells the voters what is true but they don't want to hear, despite the potential for losing votes, while Eunetta plays to the crowd and promises them anything. She also seems to approve of Colvin being honest in a town hall meeting rather than talking about matters in a politically smart and safe manner.

!Other Characters

An FBI in league with The Greeks.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Appears briefly in 3 episodes, he's the reason The Greek doesn't get caught in season 2, and probably ever.

In the hospital, Mouzone soon realizes that it had to be Stringer who set him up, but says nothing and leaves Baltimore after recovering from his wound. In season 3 he comes back to town, and forms an alliance with Omar to kill Stringer Bell as payback for the earlier set up. After they succeed, he leaves Baltimore for good.

** Despite being a cold-blooded hitman, he's one of the few characters in opposition (at least initially) to Omar who never uses homophobic slurs and even chides Lamar for doing so.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Manages to navigate through a minefield of temptations and situations that would land him back in jail (or worse) to run a successful boxing academy.

* HandsomeLech: For a while. Eventually he grows into more of a ChivalrousPervert because his dalliances (usually with their single mothers) are hurting his reputation with the boys he teaches; after being called out on it by Michael, he soon settles down with a real girlfriend.

Cutty's girlfriend before he was sentenced to prison. Having managed to escape the life of the streets for a teaching position, she's disinterested in reviving the relationship, but helps him move forward with his life. As the head teacher for eight graders at Edward Tilghman Middle School, she easily grabs the respect and fear of the students. She's a valuable mentor to an overwhelmed Pryzblewski as he tries to gain his bearings as a teacher.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Much more supportive of Colvin's experiment than Donnelly and she comes in handy when Prez is in over his head.
* SternTeacher: Students behave ''quick'' when she enters a room.

* {{Bookworm}}: An academic who is out of touch with the street reality. Colvin needs to give him a reality check by showing that 18+ year old boys are literally too feral for the study.

* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Snubs his meetings with Carcetti to get a rise out of him.
* TheRival: Knows Carcetti is gunning for his job. Eventually he loses (much as Ehrlich lost to O'Malley in 2006).

[[folder: Snot Boogie]]
Real name Omar Isaiah Betts. He is killed at the start of the series.

* DiesWideOpen: The shots of his body all show his eyes staring lifelessly.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Killed him for stealing. Usually they'd just kick his ass.
* EstablishingSeriesMoment: His death sets up the dynamic of ''The Wire's'' universe as an examination of "[[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream the dark corner of the American experiment]]".
* TheEvilsOfFreeWill: Despite him being a thief, people still let him play dice with them because America is a free country.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: Subverted. The series start with [=McNulty=] inquiring about his death. In most shows, this would be the setup of the MysteryOfTheWeek (or season), but in ''The Wire'' it serves instead as the EstablishingSeriesMoment. SmallRoleBigImpact is similarly averted, as his death is not related to [=McNulty=] pissing on the chain of command, that would fall on the murder of Pooh Blanchard and witness William Gant.
* PosthumousCharacter: The first dead person on the series.

[[folder:Pooh Blanchard]]

The victim that D'Angelo Barksdale is on trial for murdering in "The Target".

* AssholeVictim: [=McNulty=] acts that way at least, saying nobody mourned him getting shot.
* PosthumousCharacter: He was killed before the start of the series.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: His death kickstarts the series, as it puts D'Angelo on trial for murder
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He is a PosthumousCharacter who is never seen, but his assault of D'Angelo and D beating the charges thanks to blatant witness tampering by the Barksdales is the kickstarter of the first season's plot, and indirectly, everything that builds on that first season.

[[folder:William Gant]]

A state's witness in the murder trial of D'Angelo Barksdale.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Despite knowing the dangers of testifying against a lieutenant of a major criminal empire and clearly being nervous to do it, he steps up and gives honest testimony. He is murdered before the end of the episode as a result.
* PlotTriggeringDeath: His murder becomes a prime motivation for [=McNulty=] and Phelan to push the police into doing a proper investigation of the Barksdales.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: After a brief part in a single episode he's killed offscreen by Bird. This sets up the downfall of the Barksdale empire, as Jimmy takes offense and starts making even bigger waves that make the news and can no longer be ignored.

[[folder:Fredo Braddock]]

A state's witness murdered in Season 4
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* NotMeThisTime: His death is unrelated to gang wars or drug violence.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's just another victim.
* SuspectIsHatless: He was able to convey that his killer was "a guy with a gun".
* SmallRoleBigImpact: The death of a state witness becomes a major issue during the primaries.
-->'''Norris:''' So our guy's dead because a bullet misses a bleach bottle, and this fuck Carcetti gets to be the mayor behind this stupidity. I fucking love this town.

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[[folder: The Governor of Maryland]]
The unnamed Governor of the state of Maryland. A Republican, he is almost certainly a NoCelebritiesWereHarmed version of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ehrlich Bob Ehrlich]] in much the same way that Carcetti is based on Martin O'Malley.
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* EvilIsPetty: While he may not actually be evil, he certainly is petty, as he's willing to spite Carcetti and everyone in Baltimore just to score political points and stay in office.
* TheGhost: Never seen.
* NoNameGiven: He's just the Governor.
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: Snubs his meetings with Carcetti to get a rise out of him.
* TheRival: Knows Carcetti is gunning for his job. Eventually he loses (much as Ehrlich lost to O'Malley in 2006).
* SmugSnake: Does whatever he can to humiliate Carcetti.
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* FBIAgent: Of the corrupt variety, trading info with a criminal cartel. In return, the Greek apparently helps him take down even bigger targets.
* TheMole: He promptly alerts The Greek of any direct action against him from the law.

* TheSocialExpert: With politics, at least. Bruce guides a rough and uncomfortable Frank into expanding the number of politicians who are allies of the union and can be counted on to support revitalize the docks.

* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Despite knowing the dangers of testifying against a lieutenant of a major criminal empire and clearly being nervous to do it, he steps up and gives honest testimony.

* {{Foil}}: The bright side of the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream for Polish-Americans; his family achieved it by having every generation strive to surpass the previous one, pursuing higher education and moving away from their working-class roots; unlike the stevedores who passed down blue collar union jobs from father to son.

* NecessarilyEvil: How Frank views him. He hates that he needs a rich guy in a suit on his side to be taken seriously, and is pretty open in his contempt for Bruce.
* NouveauRiche: His great-grandfather was an uneducated laborer, his father was the first in the family to graduate college. Bruce works a highly paid white collar job rubbing shoulders with bigwigs and political power players (at least with local politics), that makes him wealthy enough to send his son to the Ivy League and be part of shaping city and state politics.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Frank becomes politically toxic after his arrest Bruce bails on him, but he does have the decency to meet Frank in person (which he notes is risky for him), one last time with some final bits of advice and to tell Frank what he's doing face to face.

* TheSocialExpert: With politics, at least. Bruce guides a rough and uncomfortable Frank into expanding the number of politicians who are allies of the union and can be counted on to help revitalize the docks.

* DiesWideOpen

* SmallRoleBigImpact: D'Angelo beats the charges of his murder, thanks to the Barksdales witness tampering. [=McNulty=] goes with the tale to Judge Phelan and initiates a major shitstorm inside the Police Department.

* PlotTriggeringDeath: His murder is what really makes [=McNulty=] go off the reservation.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: He's killed by Bird. This sets up the downfall of the Barksdale empire, as Jimmy takes offense and starts making even bigger waves that make the news and can no longer be ignored.

* FBIAgent: Of the corrupt variety, trading info with a criminal cartel.

* {{Foil}}: The bright side of the UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream for Polish-Americans; his family achieved it by having every generation strive to surpass the previous one, pursuing higher education and rejecting their working-class roots; unlike the stevedores who passed down blue collar union jobs from father to son.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream: His family achieved this by having every generation strive to surpass the previous one, pursuing higher education and rejecting their working-class roots; unlike the stevedores who passed down blue collar union jobs from father to son.

* NecessaryEvil: How Frank views him. He hates that he needs a rich guy in a suit on his side to be taken seriously, and is pretty open in his contempt for Bruce.

* DragonInChief: Like many other {{Number Two}}s on the show, she handles far more of the details and day to day operations, putting her more in touch with what is going on than the nominal head of the organization.

* BeleagueredBoss: While there is no ill will nor hostility betweem them and Mouzone has patient for Lamar, his sidekick exasperates him most of the time.

* PetTheDog: After being shot by Omar, his first question is about whether Omar, Kimmy and Tosha killed his assistant Lamar.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream: His family achieved this by having every generation strive to surpass the previous one, persuing higher education and rejecting their working-class roots; unlike the stevedores who passed down blue collar union jobs from father to son.

* IvyLeagueForEveryone: His oldest son is a student at Princeton.

* NouveauRiche
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When Frank becomes politically toxic after his arrest Bruce bails on him, but he does have the decency to meet Frank in person and tell him so face to face.

Assistant bodyguard of Brother Mouzone and designated sidekick.

* ButtMonkey: A constant target of disparing remarks and unfavorable situations.
* DumbMuscle: Not very bright, patronized by Mouzone all the time.

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