Det. Ed Green

Full Name & Title:

Detective Edward Green

Played by:

Jesse L. Martin

FILE STATUS: OPEN since 9/22/1999

Juvenile Records:

Traveled around Africa, Asia, and the Middle East with his father, a petrochemical engineer

May have some Hispanic heritage

Current Marital/Family Status:

Single, no children

Social Viewpoints:

Familiar with Islam, probably from having lived in the Middle East

Believes that life begins at conception; possibly pro-life

Prior Bad Acts:

Has two prior complaints against him for excessive force

Other facts:

Enjoys gambling in Atlantic City and Connecticut

Speaks fluent Spanish

Notable Moments:

The Fire This Time

(after a body has been pulled out of a burned building)

Green: "Are you sure it's arson?"
Arson Investigator: "Are you sure she's dead?"

Stiff

Van Buren(?): "So what do you call this?"
Green: "Other than a bunch of crazy rich white folks with too much time on their hands?"

Endurance

"We're the cops. Nobody tells us anything."

Blood Money

(cornering a suspect about to climb out a window)

"Rock, paper, scissors... gun."

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