Frank Pembleton

Frank Pembleton
Det. Francis Xavier "Frank" Pembleton
First appearance	January 31, 1993 (1x01, "Gone for Goode")
Last appearance	May 8, 1998 (6x23, "Fallen Heroes" ("2")) (HLOTS) February 13, 2000 Homicide: The Movie
Created by	Tom Fontana
Portrayed by	Andre Braugher
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Title	Detective
Occupation	Teacher Homicide Detective (formerly)
Spouse	Mary Whelan-Pembleton (m.1986)
Children	Olivia Pembleton Frank Pembleton Jr.
Religion	Catholic
Nationality	American

Francis Xavier "Frank" Pembleton is a fictional homicide detective on the television drama series Homicide: Life on the Street portrayed by Emmy Award–winning actor Andre Braugher.^[1] He is a primary character of the show through the first six seasons. Although the show featured an ensemble cast, Pembleton would become the fan-favorite and is often identified by as the show's signature character. He is based on Baltimore Police Department Detective Harry Edgerton,^[2] who, like Pembleton, was an eccentric New York–born African American detective in the BPD homicide unit featured in David Simon's book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets. The character also appeared in the Law & Order episode "Charm City".