Fred Chyre

"You can't always save everyone... but you can always save someone."

—Joe West quoting Fred Chyre to Ralph Dibny^[src]

Detective Fred Chyre (died December 11, 2013) was a police detective of the Central City Police Department, and the partner of Detective Joe West. He was killed in the line of duty by Clyde Mardon.

Biography

On December 11, 2013, Detectives Fred Chyre and Joe West investigated the scene of a bank robbery in Central City. They soon discovered it wasn't a single incident but of the works of the notorious Mardon brothers. Through CSI Barry Allen's analyzation, it was revealed that Mark and Clyde Mardon had escaped to one of four possible farms, so the detectives visited each one. At the last farm, they discovered Clyde, who began shooting at them as he ran away. Chyre was shot in the neck and eventually bled to death.^[1]

Legacy

A memorial was put up in the Central City Police Department in Chyre's honor.

Chyre's death was avenged nine months later when Joe killed Clyde Mardon following a battle with the Flash.^[1]

In late 2019, Joe quoted Chyre's motto to encourage Ralph Dibny, explaining that while heroes couldn't prevent all casualties, they could still save someone.^[2]

Appearances

The Flash

Season 1

• "Pilot"
• "The Flash is Born" (pictured)
• "Out of Time" (flashback)

Season 2

• "Flash of Two Worlds" (mentioned)
• "Flash Back" (pictured)

Season 6

• "There Will Be Blood" (mentioned)

Novels

• The Flash: Johnny Quick (mentioned)
• The Flash: Green Arrow's Perfect Shot (mentioned)

Behind the scenes

• In the DC comics, Fred Chyre is a Keystone City beat cop who has occasionally aided Wally West/The Flash.
• Fred is the second character Al Sapienza played in the Arrowverse. He previously portrayed Edward Rasmus in the Arrow episode "Home Invasion"

References