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Full Name & Title:
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Detective Reynaldo Curtis
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Played by:
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Benjamin Bratt
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FILE
STATUS: Closed - impermanent As of
5/26/1999
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Left the 27th precinct
to care for his wife, Deborah, who
suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, and
daughters
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Juvenile
Records:
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Of Quechua, German, and English
descent
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Possibly born or raised in Puerto
Rico
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Raised in the Catholic Church; has
been a
very active member from childhood
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Father used physical punishment, but
wasn't abusive
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Current
Marital/Family Status:
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Married to Deborah; 3 young daughters,
Olivia, Serena, and Isabel
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Has a sister who lives near or in New York
City
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Social
Interests:
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Very devout Catholic
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Extremely socially and politically
conservative
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Listens to modern rock music
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High-technology and internet savvy
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Believes corporal punishment
is appropriate for children
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Prior
Bad Acts:
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Transferred to the 27th precinct from
Organized Crime after a female supervisor sexually harassed him
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Seems to have been quite a ladies man before
getting married; has several lady friends from his old precinct
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Used to make out with then-girlfriend Deborah
in the Manhattan University library when they were both college students
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Had a one-time fling with a
college student; when he confessed to his
wife, she asked him to move out. They
sought counseling from their church and later
reconciled
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Known
Associates:
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Detective Nancy Jones, Organized Crime
Control Bureau
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Det. Lennie Briscoe, former
partner
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Lt. Anita Van Buren, former
supervisor
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EADA Jack McCoy
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ADA Claire Kincaid
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ADA Jamie Ross
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ADA Abbie Carmichael
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Other
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Has a volatile temper, particularly when
under stress
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A stickler for doing things completely by the
book
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Often clashes with Lieutenant Van Buren,
Detective Briscoe, and EADA Jack McCoy
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Notable
Moments:
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Double Down
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(after testifying about a conversation
with Jack McCoy)
Curtis: "What if I had said you told
us to shut up?"
McCoy: "It would have hurt. (Pauses)
But at least you got to dodge the question by calling me an idiot."
Curtis: "Yeah. That
helps." (Walks away smiling)
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