Line #51 Characters/PersonOfInterestLawEnforcement


1	'''BEWARE OF SPOILERS!''' To prevent the page from being whited out entirely, '''only spoilers from the final season (5) are whited out!'''
2
3	[[foldercontrol]]
4
5	!NYPD
6
7	HR-affiliated cops have [[Characters/PersonOfInterestHR their own page]].
8
9	[[folder:Captain Moreno]]
10	!!Captain Moreno
11	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/captain_moreno.png]]
12	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
13	->'''Played by:''' Creator/MoniqueGabrielaCurnen\
14	'''Appeared in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS04E03 Wingman]]"
15
16	New captain of the New York Police Department 8th Precinct.
17	----
18	* MustHaveNicotine: She is ''trying'' to quit smoking. Her nails have been bitten off as a result.
19	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: She doesn't put up with Reese repeatedly kneecapping people, but she does give a lot of leeway when it comes to getting the job done.
20	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In Season 4, she's only seen on screen in "Wingman," though she is referred to in other episodes and apparently still in charge at the 8th Precinct.
21
22	[[/folder]]
23
24	[[folder:Beecher]]
25	!!Detective Calvin "Cal" Beecher
26	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cal_beecher.jpg]]
27	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
28	->'''Played by:''' Creator/SterlingKBrown\
29	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E08 Til Death]]"
30
31	An NYPD narcotics detective who worked at Joss Carter's precinct.
32	----
33	* BigDamnHeroes: He saves Finch's life at the end of "Proteus" when the VillainOfTheWeek attempts to KillAndReplace Finch.
34	* DirtyCop: He has several investigations into him by Internal Affairs and seems linked to the dirty cops in HR. Ultimately averted. Beecher is a good man and good cop who happens to be the godson of the head of HR.
35	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Was killed because he got close to identifying head of HR, and learning that Szymanski was clean and refused Elias' money.
36	* LoveInterest: Briefly, for Carter.
37	* SacrificialLion: As the godson of the head of HR, his death shows not only can anyone die, but HR will not let anything stand in their way.
38	* ScaryBlackMan: Played with in that it isn't clear at first if he's a good or bad person. Ultimately Averted. Good person, unfortunately his godfather is corrupt.
39	* RedHerring: After multiple suggestions that he's working for HR, it's ultimately revealed he's not.
40	* UnwittingPawn: To the head of HR, used to discredit another good detective.
41	[[/folder]]
42
43	[[folder:Szymanski]]
44	!!Det. William "Bill" Szymanski
45	[[quoteright:333:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bill_szymanski.jpg]]
46	[[caption-width-right:333:]]
47	->'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelMcGlone\
48	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E07 Witness]]"
49
50	A detective in the organized crime division at the NYPD 8th Precinct who assisted Joss Carter with cases involving mob families and other organized crime.
51	----
52	* DirtyCop: Averted; he was set up to look like one by HR, but Carter proved his innocence. Elias even says he tried to bribe the man, but he wouldn't break his morals.
53	* TheGenericGuy: Appeared mostly when a detective other then Carter and Fusco was needed.
54	* SacrificialLion: Killed by HR for continuing to pursue the Russian Mob, whom HR wanted to solve their money problems.
55	* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: After his murder, Det. Beecher asks imprisoned Elias if Szymanski was on his payroll. Elias says he offered Szymanski money, "and he threw it in our faces."
56	[[/folder]]
57
58	[[folder:Silva]]
59	!!Dani Silva
60	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dani_silva.png]]
61	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
62	->'''Played by:''' Creator/AdriaArjona\
63	'''Appeared in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS04E08 Point of Origin]]", "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS04E13 M.I.A.]]"
64
65	-->''"In high school, I was a runner for a gang. Where I'm from, it's not a choice. Once you're in, it's either knocked up or locked up."''
66
67	An Internal Affairs officer first met when her number comes up while she is operating under cover to identify a Brotherhood mole in the NYPD. She becomes a recurring ally.
68	----
69	* ActionGirl
70	* CompositeCharacter: Vaguely resembles a mashup of Carter and Shaw.
71	* DarkAndTroubledPast: She was born in a poor, crime ridden neighborhood and would've been doomed to a life of crime if she wasn't arrested and rescued by her mentor.
72	* DeadpanSnarker: When she pulls her gun on a serial killer that was attempting to sneak up on her in a bathroom:
73	-->''"It's polite to knock."''
74	* HypercompetentSidekick: She's one of the few people able to outplay Reese in a tactical exercise, and she also figures out he's a highly trained ex-military officer.
75	* InternalAffairs: A rare positive (and effectual) example.
76	* TheMole: she's a fully-trained undercover cop posing as a police academy cadet.
77	[[/folder]]
78
79	[[folder:Iris]]
80	!!Dr. Iris Campbell
81	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/campbell_iris.jpg]]
82	->'''Played by:''' Creator/WrennSchmidt\
83	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS04E05 Prophets]]"
84
85	The therapist "Detective Riley" has mandatory sessions with after his forth kneecapping.
86	----
87	* BettyAndVeronica: Mildly, with Zoe Morgan.
88	* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: To her credit, she is keenly aware of this trope and fires Reese as a patient because of it. She still ends up planting one on him.
89	* RescueRomance: With Reese, who saves her from a drive-by shooting at one point.
90	* ShipTease: In "Guilty" between her and Reese. First there's the awkward attempt at a hug and then Zoe makes a comment about it.
91	* TheShrink: Type 3. She gives Reese some much needed therapy.
92	* ShutUpKiss: She gives one to Reese, but it was to shut ''herself'' up.
93	[[/folder]]
94
95	[[folder:Soriano]]
96	!!Detective Joseph Soriano
97	[[quoteright:273:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/joseph_soriano.jpg]]
98	[[caption-width-right:273:]]
99	->'''Played by:''' Creator/NedEisenberg\
100	'''Appeared in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E20 In Extremis]]", "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS05E01 B.S.O.D.]]"
101
102	Joseph Soriano is a detective assigned to the Internal Affairs Division, investigating Lionel Fusco about the disappearance of Detective Stills.
103	----
104	* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler:Reappears after two seasons, only to be unceremoniously murdered by Samaritan.]]
105	* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:He's determined to investigate Dominic's death. Samaritan nips that in the bud.]]
106	* InspectorJavert: Is convinced Fusco is a DirtyCop and is determined to take him down for Detective Stills' murder. He's not ''wrong'' exactly (Fusco ''used to'' be dirty, and Reese killed Stills with Fusco's gun so that it would ''look like'' Fusco did it). By the time he reappears, he seems fixated on putting Fusco away however he can; he looks [[SmugSnake really smug]] as the FBI seems to be going towards accusing him of murdering Dominic and Elias, and then is visibly confused and perturbed when they change tune and recommend Fusco for a commendation instead ([[spoiler:courtesy of Samaritan]]).
107	* InternalAffairs: His job.
108	* KilledOffScreen: [[spoiler:By Samaritan, using his pacemaker.]]
109	[[/folder]]
110
111	[[folder:Sullivan]]
112	!! Detective Bernie "Sully" Sullivan, Ret.
113	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bernie_sullivan.png]]
114	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
115	->'''Played By''': Creator/DanHedaya\
116	'''Appeared in''': "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E06 The Fix]]"
117
118	A retired detective who investigated the murder of Marlene Elias.
119	----
120	* CoolOldGuy: He's retired now, but perfectly willing to help Carter in the investigation of the Marlene Elias case.
121	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Elias kills him for continuing his investigation into Elias' mother's death.
122	* NiceGuy: A pleasant man who's willing to help Carter's investigation.
123	* ThatOneCase: The Marlene Elias case. He had the killer, Vincent [=DeLuca=], dead to rights with his fingerprints before the jury got bribed and [=DeLuca=] walked.
124	[[/folder]]
125
126	[[folder: Kane]]
127	!! Detective Kane
128	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/detective_kane.jpg]]
129	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
130	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/AnthonyMangano
131	-> '''Introduced in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E01 Pilot]]
132
133	An NYPD detective and associate of Carter and Fusco.
134	----
135	* TheConfidant: Early on he serves this role to Carter in her hunt for the man with the suit, and later talks with her about the progress of her hunt into HR once or twice.
136	* NiceGuy: Gives Carter encouraging words when he sees her worrying about the state of the HR investigation, and congratulates Fusco on his promotion in season 3.
137	* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: Aside from looking over some surveillance footage of Reese with Carer, he's never actually seen investigating a case, just hanging around the precinct and talking to characters.
138	* TemptingFate: He believes that HR is finished after the season one finale and the arrest of [[spoiler: Landon Walker]]. Obviously, he's wrong.
139	[[/folder]]
140
141	[[folder: Molina]]
142	!! Detective Molina
143	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/detective_molina.png]]
144	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
145	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/VincentLaresca
146	-> '''Appears in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterest S01E03 Mission Creep]]
147
148	A robbery detective who briefly works with Carter to go after a team of bank robbers connected to both the latest number, and Elias.
149	----
150	[[/folder]]
151
152	[[folder: Harrison]]
153	!! Detective Jake Harrison
154	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jake_harrison.png]]
155	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
156	-> '''Played by:''' Creator/GavinStenhouse
157	-> '''Appears in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterest S03E15 Last Call]]
158
159	A rookie homicide detective who shares a case with Fusco.
160	----
161	* OldCopYoungCop: He's briefly the young cop to Fusco's old cop. He handles himself well but when he suggests partnering up more regularly, Fusco shoots him down due to [[spoiler: still being in mourning over Carter]].
162	[[/folder]]
163
164	[[folder: Murphy]]
165	!! Officer Andrew Murphy
166	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/officer_andrew_murphy.png]]
167	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
168	-> '''Played by:''' Creator/JamesColby
169	-> '''Appears in:''' 2 pi R
170
171	A transit cop who once had a run in with the Number of the week.
172	----
173	* LetOffByTheDetective: After arriving on the scene of Ryan Phipps death and seeing him dead when he and his brother had been drunkenly making bets about jumping off the tracks, he hold Caleb that it wasn't his fault, and to not let it screw up his life and left his name out of his report. Unfortunately, Caleb actually ''wanted'' to be punished and [[InnocentlyInsensitive took being let off pretty hard]], sending him on a downward spiral.
174	[[/folder]]
175
176	[[folder: Franklin]]
177	!! Detective Desmond Franklin
178	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/desmond_franklin.png]]
179	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
180	-> '''Played by:''' Creator/SethGilliam
181	-> '''Appears in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E18 Identity Crisis]]
182
183	An ID theft squad detective.
184	----
185	* HyperAwareness: He's introduced having a conversation with Fusco, while simultaneously conducting surveillance on a waitress suspected fo stealing credit card numbers.
186	* NiceGuy: He comes across as polite, reasonable, and not overly defensive at the idea that he may have arrested the wrong man in the past, while also ensuring the WrongfullyAccused past victim gets released to see his family afterwards.
187	[[/folder]]
188
189	[[folder: Lablanca]]
190	!! Detective Sherri Lablanca
191	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/detective_sherri_lablanca.jpg]]
192	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
193	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/LolaGlaudini
194	-> '''Appears in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E19 Flesh and Blood]]
195
196	A Special Investigations Divison detective and associate of Carter.
197	----
198	* BearerOfBadNews: Calls Carter to report on a witre transfer to Elias, implying the ability to make a lot of bribes.
199	* FairCop: Seems to put a little effort into her appearance.
200	[[/folder]]
201
202	[[folder: Byrne]]
203	!! Detective Byrne
204	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/detective_byrne.png]]
205	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
206	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/SkippSudduth
207	-> '''Appears in:''' [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E15 Blue Code]]
208
209	The superior of undercover cop (and recent number) Michael Cahill.
210	----
211	* TheHandler: He's the one receiving the reports, weighing Cahill's information, and making decisions about what to do next, while having an occasionally rocky relationship with his subordinate, but still showing concern for his safety.
212	[[/folder]]
213
214	!FBI
215
216	[[folder:Donnelly]]
217	!!Special Agent Nicholas Donnelly
218	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/donnelly_nicholas.jpg]]
219	->'''Played by:''' Creator/BrennanBrown\
220	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E13 Root Cause]]"
221
222	->''"We finally caught him . . . the Man in the Suit."''
223
224	An FBI agent whose intent was to expose the CIA for their illegal actions and crimes and track down "The Man In The Suit".
225	----
226	* AlwaysGetsHisMan: Four of them, in fact.
227	* ChekhovsGunman: You might not notice it, but he's the agent in charge of the investigation into Congressman Delancey's murder in "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E13 Root Cause]]". However, he's restricted to a background role in that episode and doesn't become actively antagonistic to Team Machine until his [[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E18 next appearance]].
228	* TheChessmaster: Not his normal way of operating, but he plays a [[MagnificentBastard pretty good game]] of XanatosSpeedChess in "Prisoner's Dilemma."
229	* ClickHello: When he captures Reese and Carter.
230	* DeathBySecretIdentity: He finds out Reese is the man he's looking for and finds out that Carter is working with Reese and a couple minutes later...
231	* {{Determinator}}: If Donnelly wants to take you down, ''he will''.
232	* EyesNeverLie: He realized Carter was TheMole when he saw genuine concern in her eyes as Reese was attacked in a prison yard.
233	%%* AFatherToHisMen
234	* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: Thinks Reese works for Elias as a hitman, instead of working for Finch as a VigilanteMan.
235	* InspectorJavert: He's dedicated to pursing Reese to the point of never considering Reese, though committing illegal acts, is doing good.
236	* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: He increasingly shows shades of this in his pursuit of Reese under the assumption that Reese is a PsychoForHire. Carter [[WhatTheHellHero calls him on this]] in "Prisoner's Dilemma".
237	* ProperlyParanoid: When he finds out that the DNA samples and fingerprints he sent out for testing did not match "the man in the suit", he correctly assumes that they were tampered with. Subverted right afterwards when he puts Carter [[MoleInCharge in charge]] of the interrogations because he does not trust anyone else on his team. DoubleSubverted when he informs her that he believed she was the mole and kept her close for that reason.
238	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He starts out as one, but [[JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope turns into]] a WellIntentionedExtremist as the investigation continues.
239	* RevealingSkill: He sticks Reese with a bunch of dangerous prisoners at Riker's, hoping that he'll exhibit skills that will peg him as former military and confirms Donnelly's suspicions.
240	* SharpDressedMan: Donnelly is always seen in a nice suit.
241	* SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids: He doesn't believe Carter when she tries to tell the truth about Reese and what he is doing, believing that she was tricked.
242	* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: He thinks Reese has become a CIA psychopath-turned-mob hitman and is trying to bring him in.
243	* WellIntentionedExtremist: At one point in "Prisoner's Dilemma," he's willing to put a potentially innocent suspect (Reese) at risk of being killed in a prison riot just to see if he's trained in unarmed combat.
244	* WhatTheHellHero: He's furious at Carter for helping Reese, saying that he's playing a long con on her.
245	* WildMassGuessing: His theories as to what The Man in the Suit is up to seem to come off as this in later episodes, with theories about Chinese intelligence agencies. They'd be amusing if it wasn't for the fact that he honestly believes them and thinks they justify whatever dubiously legal things he has to do in order to bring The Man in the Suit in. Though oddly, [[{{Foreshadowing}} much of what he says is actually true about Decima Technologies]], its just that Reese is not working for them. Almost everything he said about Reese [[{{Irony}} was actually true]] about Kara Stanton, who kidnaps Reese almost immediately afterwards.
246	* YouMonster: He throws this accusation at Carter and Reese.
247	-->''"Your friend is nothing more or less than a highly trained murderer. You don't wind up with that job by accident. He chose that life. He chose to become the monster he is."''
248	[[/folder]]
249
250	[[folder:Moss]]
251	!!Special Agent in Charge Brian Moss
252	[[quoteright:293:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brian_moss.jpg]]
253	[[caption-width-right:293:]]
254	->'''Played by:''' Creator/BrianHutchison\
255	'''Appeared in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E13 Dead Reckoning]]", "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E15 Booked Solid]]", "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS02E17 Proteus]]"
256
257	An FBI SAIC (Special Agent in Charge) who is investigating [[spoiler:the death of Nicholas Donnelly.]]
258	----
259	* SharpDressedMan: Like the rest of the government agents on the show, he is never seen outside a neat suit.
260	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He isn't ProperlyParanoid like Donnelly which makes him a lot more focused on catching actual bad guys and a lot less dangerous to Team Machine. He's also notable as one of the few government agents on the show who isn't corrupt and never does anything illegal.
261	[[/folder]]
262
263	[[folder:[=LeRoux=]]]
264	See [[Characters/PersonOfInterestDecimaTechnologies Decima Technologies and Samaritan]].
265	[[/folder]]
266	!CIA
267
268	[[folder:Beale]]
269	!!Supervisory Agent Terence Beale
270	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/terence_beale.png]]
271	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
272	->'''Played by:''' Creator/KeithDavid\
273	'''Appeared in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS05E03 Truth be Told]]"
274
275	Reese's former boss who oversaw the CIA's Special Activities Division (SAD), therefore being the boss of Mark Snow, Kara Stanton and John Reese. He was responsible that Reese was selected to serve in the SAD due to his impressive performance during training.
276	----
277	* IOweYouMyLife: To Reese.
278	* ShoutOut: His name is a reference to Thomas J. Beale, the purported author of the Beale Ciphers.
279	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He's largely benevolent, or at least the most benevolent portrayal of a CIA agent in the show besides Reese. Beale decides to leave Reese out of his report, and prevents the CIA from hunting him down.
280	[[/folder]]
281
282	[[folder:Stanton]]
283	See entry under [[Characters/PersonOfInterestDecimaTechnologies Decima Technologies & Samaritan]]
284	[[/folder]]
285
286	[[folder:Snow]]
287	!!Agent Mark Snow
288	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mark_snow.jpg]]
289	[[caption-width-right:350:''"Don't forget, you're behind enemy lines here."'']]
290	->'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelKelly\
291	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E10 Number Crunch]]"
292
293	The alias of a CIA case officer, at one time partnered with Tyrell Evans. He was John Reese and Kara Stanton's handler in the CIA. He also claimed to be Reese's best friend.
294	----
295	* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: Reese reminded him that even if he ran back to the CIA they will still consider him compromised and lock him up so he settles for killing Stanton.
296	* ConsummateLiar: As his [[MeaningfulName name suggests]], and even that is probably fake.
297	* DeadpanSnarker: Has quite a tongue on him.
298	* DeceasedFallGuyGambit: After Snow dies, the FBI stops chasing Reese because they decide that Snow was the "Man in the Suit" all along.
299	* DyingMomentOfAwesome: {{Jerkass}} as he may be, he does die delivering some KarmicDeath upon his captor.
300	* DrivenToSuicide: Minor variation, he initially planned to make a break for a safe house run by the CIA to get his bomb vest defused but John mockingly pointed out they wouldn't welcome him back with open arms and probably torture him, demanding an explanation about his long absence so instead Snow heads to Kara Stanton's car to kill her in the blast of his bomb vest when it goes off.
301	* EvenEvilHasStandards: Shoots down L-O-S's suggestion of killing Carter, stating they "Can't go around killing cops." before black-bagging him, although this may instead be a case of PragmaticVillainy. Also is utterly terrified about Kara, making a special effort to hunt her down when she shows up in New York.
302	* ExplosiveLeash: How Stanton makes him work for her. Doubles as LaserGuidedKarma.
303	* FaceDeathWithDignity: He is perfectly calm in his last moments. Granted, at that point he'd basically been Kara's slave for months so he may have seen it as a relief. Plus, he was taking Kara with him.
304	* {{Jerkass}}: Not in a abrasive sense but in a much more slimy fashion when he ran John and Kara. However, with Carter, it qualifies fully due to his increasing failure to trap and kill Reese in which he suspects she has a hand in helping him get away
305	* MeaningfulName: His surname is Snow, which is appropriate considering his status as a ConsummateLiar.
306	* PetTheDog: When in New York, he allows Reese out of the apartment they're holed up in with a prisoner to go have a drink at a bar.
307	* TheMenInBlack: He runs them, giving out missions which would never be officially sanctioned.
308	* SmugSnake: Snow is very confident, amoral and ruthless but he lacks the competency of his underlings. The only thing he ever did correctly was die.
309	* TakingYouWithMe: To Stanton.
310	* TeethClenchedTeamwork: With Reese thanks to the ExplosiveLeash on both of them.
311	* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Seems to be a favorite tactic of his, as he has so far done this to three of his operatives.
312	[[/folder]]
313
314	[[folder:Evans]]
315	!!Agent Tyrell Evans
316	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tyrell_evans.jpg]]
317	[[caption-width-right:350:]]
318	->'''Played by:''' Creator/DarienSillsEvans\
319	'''Introduced in:''' "[[Recap/PersonOfInterestS01E10 Number Crunch]]"
320
321	The alias of a CIA field officer, partnered with Mark Snow. He assisted him in trying to "retire" Reese along with other assignments. He was shown to be an expert sniper and good with computers. He appeared many times with his partner, Snow.
322	----
323	%%* BaldOfEvil
324	* CharacterDeath: Stanton double-taps him.
325	* ColdSniper: Was shown to be a competent sniper.
326	%%* FourEyesZeroSoul
327	* SatelliteCharacter: His debut was the only time he truly did anything plot-relevant (shooting Reese). After that, he's simply the second of a villainous pair with Snow, bordering on being a LivingProp.

Context Characters / PersonOfInterestLawEnforcement