Detective Fred Chyre (died December 11, 2013) was a police detective of the Central City Police Department, and was the partner of Detective Joe West prior to his own demise.
Biography
In late 2013, Detectives Joe West and Fred Chyre were assigned to a robbery at a bank 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 Mardon, who began shooting at them as he ran away, and Chyre was shot in the neck. He eventually bled to death.
Legacy
A memorial was put up in the Central City Police Department in Fred's honor.
Appearances
The Flash
Season 1
- "Pilot"
- "The Flash Is Born" (pictured)
- "Out of Time" (flashbacks)
Season 2
- "Flash of Two Worlds" (mentioned)
- "Flash Back" (pictured)
Behind the scenes
- In the DC comics, Fred Chyre is a Keystone City beat cop who has occasionally aided the Flash.
- This is the second character Al Sapienza played in the Arrowverse. He previously played Edward Rasmus in the Arrow episode "Home Invasion"