1 character biography
1.1 list of assignments
1.1.1 temporary assignments
1.2 ranks
1.3 partners
1.4 awards , decorations
character biography
though age never directly stated on homicide, few clues presented pointing it. in episode kaddish, munch talks high school years , looks @ yearbook 1961. in episode full court press, munch says: going high school no day @ beach teenage jew in 50s . because first grade began @ age 6 , high school ended in 12th grade in maryland during time, munch born in 1944, same year belzer. munch described, however, being 48 years old in 2000 svu episode chat room . 48 @ time episode took place, munch have been born circa 1951, depending on when birthday falls. noteworthy seventh season episode of homicide in ongoing conflict between munch , det. stuart gharty (played peter gerety) culminates. after confrontation inside waterfront bar, gharty asks munch how old during period of war (1970), munch responds eighteen, putting year of birth circa 1951.
svu , homicide have munch growing in different places. native of maryland on homicide , attended high school in pikesville, has large jewish community. munch said took many field trips ft. mchenry kid, happen live in area. munch tells det. olivia benson grew on lower east side . munch tells det. fin tutuola came baltimore after marriage broke up. in homicide, says attended pikesville high school 4 years. grandfather worked in garment business. munch worked him in 1960s.
munch s childhood not happy one. , brother physically abused father, had bipolar disorder. 1 night, after getting beating being wiseass, munch told father hated guts. last thing ever said father before father committed suicide; years afterward, believes father s death fault. munch has uncle, andrew (played jerry lewis), suffers depressive pseudodementia. andrew found elliot stabler living transient in manhattan, , subsequently reunited nephew. andrew, however, reacts badly antidepressant medication, triggers mania results in taking personal vendetta against suspected rapist/murderer svu investigating, killing man pushing him in front of subway train. andrew refuses plead insanity , take further medication, , says goodbye nephew 1 last time before being sent prison. in deleted scene third season of homicide, munch mentions both meldrick lewis , tim bayliss had uncle lived north unsure of became of him—this presumably andrew. munch affected death of young girl lived near him when younger; blames himself, @ least partially, not noticing being abused mother, despite seeing every day when came home school. in 14th-season svu episode twenty-five acts, mentioned munch s mother living in retirement community.
during late 1960s , 1970s, occasional reporter , music reviewer alternative magazine paper. although considered himself dangerous radical due left-wing views, conspiracy theories , involvement anti-vietnam war protests, fbi believed dilettante , posed no threat.
munch s partner @ start of homicide stanley bolander (played ned beatty), experienced police detective more 20 years under belt. 2 partners through show s first 3 seasons until bolander first suspended , retires. despite tremendous amount of grief 2 give each other, munch respects him , counts him dear friend.
in svu, munch first partnered brian cassidy (played dean winters), whom thinks of kind of younger brother, alternately poking fun @ him , imparting (often questionable) advice on life , women. when cassidy leaves precinct in 2000, munch briefly partnered monique jeffries (played michelle hurd), when leaves precinct paired replacement, odafin tutuola (ice-t). , tutuola off rough start, gradually come , respect each other. after munch shot suspect during trial, dialogue shares tutuola in hospital demonstrates regard , respect characters have gained 1 another. when tutuola gets frustrated on potential witness being unable testify due relapsing on heroin, munch mentions former partner took cases personally—and committed suicide result.
in homicide, along tim bayliss (played kyle secor) , meldrick lewis (played clark johnson), munch co-owner of waterfront, bar located across street baltimore police station. referenced in season 5 of wire, in episode 7, titled took . munch speaking bartender @ kavanaugh s journalist gus haynes walks in. camera pans him says lines, rodney, can t press regular whole tab. isn t done. used run bar, know how these things work, remember? haynes portrayed clark johnson.
even during severe recession of late 2000s, munch talks wanting buy bar again in new york.
in svu, munch takes sergeant s exam on bar bet, passes, , promoted rank. sergeant, called upon take charge of unit on number of occasions when cragen relieved of duty. following events of season 15 episode internal affairs, cragen informs benson munch has submitted retirement papers. munch officially retires in episode wonderland story, showing retirement party in white tuxedo friends bid him goodbye. episode concludes, munch @ desk in squad room, packing personal items box. has brief flashback gone goode, homicide series premiere, in sat @ desk go through pile of mug shots. phone rings, , answers homicide, mean svu ; puts caller on hold , leaves box.
list of assignments
detective, baltimore pd homicide (1983–may 5, 1995)
senior detective, baltimore pd homicide (october 20, 1995 – may 21, 1999)
senior detective, nypd 16th precinct (special victims unit) (september 20, 1999 – may 22, 2007)
sergeant–detective squad, nypd 16th precinct (special victims unit) (september 25, 2007 – october 16, 2013)
special investigator, new york county district attorney s office (october 16, 2013–present)
temporary assignments
acting commanding officer, nypd 16th precinct (special victims unit) (september 25, 2007)
acting commanding officer, nypd 16th precinct (special victims unit) (november 11, 2009)
sergeant–detective squad, nypd cold case squad (october 31, 2012 – february 13, 2013)
ranks
officer
detective (baltimore pd)
detective 1st grade (nypd)
sergeant
da investigator (nycda)
partners
homicide: life on street:
detective stanley bolander (ned beatty) (january 31, 1993 – may 5, 1995)
detective megan russert (isabella hofmann) (january 5, 1996 – may 17, 1996)
detective mike kellerman (reed diamond)
detective tim bayliss (kyle secor)
law & order: svu:
detective 1st grade lennie briscoe (jerry orbach)
detective 3rd grade brian cassidy (dean winters) (september 20, 1999 – february 4, 2000)
detective 3rd grade monique jeffries (michelle hurd) (february 11, 2000 – october 20, 2000)
detective 2nd/1st grade odafin fin tutuola (ice-t) (october 20, 2000 – may 22, 2007)
awards , decorations
the following medals , service awards worn nypd detective munch, seen in alternate .
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