Cyrus Lupo
| Det. Cyrus Lupo | |
|---|---|
| Law & Order character | |
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| First appearance | "Called Home" |
| Last appearance | "Rubber Room" |
| Portrayed by | Jeremy Sisto |
| Time on show | 2008–2010 |
| Seasons | 18, 19, 20 |
| Credited appearances | 63 episodes (total) |
| Preceded by |
Ed Green (senior partner) Nina Cassady (junior partner) |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Bernard (junior partner) |
| Information | |
| Partner |
Ed Green Nina Cassidy Kevin Bernard |
Det. Cyrus "Lupes" Lupo is a fictional character on the long-running NBC series Law & Order, played by Jeremy Sisto. He replaced Nina Cassady, who was written out of the show due to Milena Govich's departure from the cast. He appeared in 63 episodes.
Prior to his transfer to the 27th Detective Squad, Lupo spent four years as a member of the NYPD Intelligence Division investigating terrorist groups overseas in Iraq, Pakistan, and Morocco; while on this assignment, Lupo often worked alone, without backup and unarmed. Lieutenant Anita Van Buren notes Lupo was cited for closing important cases in "very unfriendly parts of the world, without warrants, without a weapon, and without back-up." He was a patrolman in the 27th precinct during the 1990s. His shield number is 2632. He is from Rego Park, Queens.
Lupo then partners with Ed Green in order to solve the assisted suicide death of his brother Thomas. In a later investigation, he takes advantage of an opportunity to learn the names of the practicing psychiatrist's patients by e-mailing himself the patient list on his BlackBerry. The evidence obtained is later ruled inadmissible. Lieutenant Anita Van Buren rebukes Lupo and Green for a "bad search".
When Green leaves the precinct, Lupo becomes the second detective to be promoted from Junior to Senior Partner. Both Green and his new junior partner Kevin Bernard call him "Lupes".
While Lupo was still a patrolman in the 27th Precinct, he witnessed a Christmas morning crime scene in which a father murdered his wife and two children. This bloody crime scene left him with PTSD and he began drinking to deal with the trauma. While he was abusing alcohol, he appeared in court to testify against the father who committed the crime, and the defense lawyer discovered he was under the influence while testifying on the stand. He continued drinking until he fell asleep in a patrol car while hung over on the job. Lupo's partner went to get him a cup of coffee, and was killed during the armed robbery of the bodega. After that, Lupo quit drinking and saw a therapist for nine months.
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