Homicide: Life on the Street Trivia Quiz

Answer: He was killed in the line of duty

There was always mystery surrounding the departure of Det. Felton from the homicide unit. At first he was thought to have quit the department in shame after a long suspension. When he was found dead several seasons later of an apparent suicide the impending investigation found that not only was Det. Felton murdered, but he was still an active member of the Baltimore Police Department as an undercover agent in the internal affairs division.

Answer: He committed suicide

Det. Crosetti was killed off after actor John Polito was asked to leave the show.

Answer: Lewis, Munch and Bayliss

Det. Lewis and Det. Munch convinced rookie Det. Bayliss to invest in their dream bar located across the street from the department called the Waterfront. Det. Bayliss agreed and the trio owned and operated the bar for the duration of the series.

Answer: He had a stroke

Det. Pembleton suffered a stroke in the final episode of season four. He spent a good portion of the season five recovering and proving he could still function as a homicide detective.

Answer: Homicide Lt.

It is revealed in 'Homicide: The Movie', that Stu Gharty was now a shift Lieutenant in the homicide unit although the audience is never told how or why he was promoted.

Answer: Auto

He assisted the homicide unit during the Beau Felton death investigation using one of him car thief informants. He later got his chance as a homicide detective.

Answer: His partner Det. Bayliss was shot

Det. Pambleton felt responsible for his partner's shooting. He also felt that the events leading up to the Bayliss shooting involving several homicide detectives and the Luther Mahoney drug organization destroyed the integrity of the homicide unit and he could no longer work there.

Answer: Ballard and Gharty

Junior Bunk was handcuffed to a desk but still managed to grab a gun out of a detective's desk while no one was looking. The results were two dead patrol officers and the wounding of these two detectives as well as the death of Junior Bunk. Both detectives recovered.

Answer: His wife worked as a secretary in the homicide office

Lt. Giardello was a widower so his wife could not have worked in the homicide office. Lt. Giardello did once refuse a promotion because the Captain vacancy was in the property division and he would have to leave homicide. In 'Homicide: The Movie', Giardello was retired from the Baltimore PD and was running for mayor of Baltimore.

Answer: They had conflicting views regarding Vietnam

Det. Gharty was a Vietnam veteran and Det. Munch was against the Vietnam war. Fans may remember that it was Det. Lennie Briscoe of the New York Police Department that had a fling with Gwen Munch, one of Det. Munch's three (soon to be four)ex-wives.