Det. J.D. LaRue

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Det. J.D. LaRue is a hard-drinking, often scheming detective from the television series "Hill Street Blues," known for his mix of comic relief and flawed dedication to police work.

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instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre 1980s American television
associatedWithTheme personal redemption
police corruption
workplace camaraderie
characterTrait ambitious
charming
flawed
manipulative
scheming
characterType comic relief character
hard-drinking detective
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor NBC television network NERFINISHED
employer Metropolitan Police Department (fictional city in Hill Street Blues) NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceIn Hill Street Blues season 1 NERFINISHED
gender male
genre drama
ensemble drama
police procedural
hasAddiction alcohol
hasFullName J. D. LaRue NERFINISHED
hasPartner Det. Neal Washington NERFINISHED
knownFor cutting corners in investigations
eventual attempts at sobriety
get-rich-quick schemes
languageOfWork English
loyalTo partner Det. Neal Washington
medium television
narrativeRole depicts problems of alcoholism in police work
provides comic relief
occupation police detective
undercover detective
partOfEnsemble Hill Street Blues detective squad NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Kiel Martin NERFINISHED
roleIn Hill Street Blues NERFINISHED
screenDebutChannel NBC NERFINISHED
setting unnamed American inner-city neighborhood
strugglesWith alcoholism
title Detective
worksFor Hill Street police precinct NERFINISHED
worksWith Capt. Frank Furillo NERFINISHED
Det. Mick Belker NERFINISHED
Sgt. Phil Esterhaus NERFINISHED

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Captain Frank Furillo hasColleague Det. J.D. LaRue