Cedric Daniels
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| First appearance | "The Target" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | "–30–" (episode 5.10) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Lance Reddick |
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| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Lawyer Deputy Commissioner for Operations (retired) |
| Title | Deputy of Operations |
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Cedric Daniels is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Lance Reddick. He is reasonably well regarded in the department by making his subordinates focus on decent police work and quality arrests. He occasionally has disagreements with some higher-ranking officers but for the most part performs quite well, completing most tasks in a satisfactory fashion, gaining a reputation as both a reliable commander and an above-average investigator within the department. Daniels has been investigated by the FBI for corruption, and was found to have "a couple hundred thousand dollars more in liquid assets than any police Lieutenant should ever have". By the end of the series he had risen through the ranks to commissioner but subsequently resigned after refusing a political request to manipulate crime statistics and as a result, started a new career working as a lawyer. (Daniels is mentioned as having a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law.)
Although eight actors are billed in the opening credits for all 60 episodes, Daniels is the character who actually appears in the most episodes, 58 out of 60.
Daniels is a narcotics lieutenant in season one and the shift commander for Detectives Kima Greggs, Ellis Carver and Thomas "Herc" Hauk. Daniels' commanding officer is Major Raymond Foerster.
When Jimmy McNulty prompts Judge Phelan to start asking questions about the Barksdale Organization, Major Foerster comes to Daniels for more information. He wasn't able to offer much as the narcotics division were unaware of Avon Barksdale. He had Greggs write a report and, soon after, Daniels is given command of the Barksdale Detail. He nominates Greggs as lead detective and describes her as the best he had to Foerster. He meets with Deputy Commissioner Burrell who tells him the case should be made with buy busts in a fast, straightforward investigation.
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