- "The thing that people forget is that Robin Hood was a criminal."
- —Brian Nudocerdo[src]
Commissioner Brian Nudocerdo is the police commissioner of the Star City Police Department.
Biography[]
Early life[]
At some point, Brian Nudocerdo became commissioner of the Starling City Police Department. During this time, he was affiliated with the elite of Starling City, including the Queen family.[1]
Encountering a second archer[]
In December 2012, Brian was invited to the Queen Mansion for dinner. He discussed his disapproval of the Hood's actions, though noted that the vigilante had helped to reduce crime in Starling City. Brian was suddenly alerted to the murder of Adam Hunt and rushed off to the crime scene, meeting with Detective Quentin Lance. Noticing the difference in the arrows, Quentin reported that it was not the Hood, concluding the perpetrator to be a "copycat".
Following a second murder, Nelson Ravich, Brian had requested Quentin put in his report that it was the work of the Hood. But Quentin had refused, prompting Brian to take him off the case. Afterwards, Brian gave a televised report claiming that, the Hood was responsible for the recent string of murders and asking the citizens of Starling City to help the police apprehend the vigilante.
But Brian's attempt to publicly blame the murders on the Hood had failed miserably, when it was revealed that, the true culprit was the Dark Archer. He was likely humiliated for illegally trying to blame the crimes of another onto the Hood, but somehow had retained his position.[1]
In February 2013, Brian spoke at a press conference regarding Cyrus Vanch's release from Iron Heights Prison. He had promised the SCPD would monitor Cyrus closely and arrest him, if he "so much as parks his car 18 inches from the curb".[2]
Appearances[]
Arrow[]
Season 1[]
- "Year's End"
- "Betrayal" (name seen)
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Brian Nudocerdo was the corrupt police chief of Star City and frequent adversary of mayor Oliver Queen, until his murder at the hands of Nix. Brian had once attempted to indict Oliver, by exposing the latter's support of the Outsiders, causing a citywide scandal.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Year's End"
- ↑ "Betrayal"