Carlton Lassiter

Carlton Lassiter
Psych character
Timothy Omundson as Carlton Lassiter
First appearance	"Pilot"
Last appearance	The Break-Up
Created by	Steve Franks and Andy Berman
Portrayed by	Timothy Omundson
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Nickname(s)	Lassie, Booker, Carlito Lassiteros, Lassidophilus, Binky, Cory, Detective Dipstick, Old Penguin from Happy Feet, Scarecrow, Mr. Bean, Tony Randall, Barnaby Jone, Mr. Bond, Dapper Dan, Lhasa apsos, Carly, Carlytown, Velma from Scooby-Doo, Lass, Big L, Flat Stanley, Slim, Ponyboy, Lassie Face, Carlton "Danger" Lassiter
Gender	Male
Occupation	Santa Barbara Chief of Police (2014-present) Santa Barbara Police Head Detective (2006-2014)
Family	Unnamed father Mona Lassiter (mother) Althea (stepmother) Lauren Lassiter (younger sister) Unnamed brother (mentioned in blog) Lilly Nora Lassiter (daughter)
Spouse(s)	Victoria Parker (divorced) Marlowe Viccellio (2012–present)
Significant other(s)	Lucinda Barry (2006) Ursula Grits (one-night stand)
Relatives	Peter Parker (ex-nephew) Muscum T. Lassiter (great-great-grandfather) Raul Parker (ex-brother-in-law) Irving Parker (ex-father-in-law)

Santa Barbara Chief of Police (2014-present)

Detective Carlton Jebediah Lassiter MCJ (born February 22, 1969), is a fictitious character in the American dramedy Psych played by Timothy Omundson.

Lassiter is a ten-year veteran of the Santa Barbara Police Department, and the youngest Head Detective ever named to the force. He also has a Masters Degree in Criminology. He has a tense relationship with Shawn Spencer that often leads to hilarious situations. According to Lassiter's blog, which is written by actor Timothy Omundson, he was a close friend of the former Santa Barbara police chief, who led him to enroll in the police academy during a "dangerous point" in Lassiter's youth.

Upon his first appearance in the series pilot, Lassiter is said to be five months into a trial separation from his wife, Victoria, although he later, when drunk, confesses that they have in fact been separated for two years. Part of their marriage troubles appears to stem from a disagreement over the matter of children. Lassiter says his wife believes that he does not want children, although this is not the case. Omundson says that, despite Lassiter's long estrangement from his wife, it would likely be very hard for him to admit that the marriage is over because "that means admitting failure, and Lassiter will never admit to failure." During the pilot, Lassiter is involved in a secret romance with his partner, Detective Lucinda Barry (Anne Dudek); however, soon after Shawn Spencer publicly exposes the nature of their relationship, Barry is transferred and the affair appears to have ended. She is replaced by Junior Detective Juliet O'Hara.

Eventually, Lassiter's wife asks him to dinner, something he thinks points to a reconciliation for them, but in truth she simply wants to give him divorce papers. Saddened but resigned, he signs them, telling her he's going to let go of the past and think of the future without her. She tells him she will never stop loving him, even though they are divorced.

It was first mentioned in Lassiter's blog that he has a sister; in the season 5 episode "Dead Bear Walking", she is revealed to be a younger sister named Lauren, played by April Bowlby. Lauren visits Lassiter to film a documentary about police work. After meeting Shawn and Gus, she is impressed by their methods and decides to film them instead, which irritates Lassiter. After seeing Lassiter one-upped by Shawn and Gus again, Lauren shares with them that she looked up to Lassiter when she was growing up, and says that he may not be the man she thought he was after all. With a little help from Shawn, Lassiter is able to solve the case which restores his view in Lauren's eyes. She tells Lassiter that she is proud of him. Other family members include a missing brother who may or may not be in South America, a brother-in-law named Raul, a nephew named Peter, and an overbearing mother who is involved in a lesbian relationship with a black woman named Althea. It has not been revealed if his father is alive or not. In the episode "High Noon(ish)" it is said that Lassiter's mother never had time to take care of him and dropped him off at Old Sonora, a tourist Western town, every weekend. Additionally, it is revealed in the episode "Weekend Warriors" that Lassiter is an avid Civil War buff who actively participates in reenactments.