Character Sheet
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Name: Kevin West
Nickname(s): Kev, KW, Westie (He hates that one)
Age: 28
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Rank (Look up Detroit Police Department Rankings): Investigator
Previous Division: Homicide: Crime Scene Services
Personality: Kevin is what one might call a "giant pain in the ass." He is very detailed oriented and has his own peculiar ways about him, but they NEVER interfere with his working on a case. All of that being said Kevin is liked and respected by his peers, because they know he can deliver to them what they need and when they need it. Kevin will slip in a sarcastic remark from time to time, and has an air of confidence about him. When a case is done likes to hang out with the his friends and co-workers and have a few drinks.
Biography: Kevin was born and raised in Pittsburgh by a single mother and is the youngest of four kids. His father was a construction worker who died in a building accident. His mother, Hannah, was a nurse who didn't always have time to spend with her children. Kevin's older brother Sam and older sister Erica were busy with their own pursuits in athletics and music trying to earn scholarships. So that meant that Kevin was primarily taken care of by his 13 year old sister Catherine. Catherine didn't always have a lot of time for Kevin so she would let him play on her old lap-top. However the more he played on the lap-top the more Kevin understood how it worked. Soon he was taking apart the lap-top and putting it back together, and in many cases adding software or making it run even better than before.
Kevin knew he had a gift for computers and media software when he hacked into the elementary school's mainframe and changed grades for himself and his friends. Kevin also liked playing with audio and video files. He knew he had a gift when he took the audio of his principal's speech in junior high and made it sound like he was declaring war on the Governor; while the Governor was in attendance!
Though Kevin had a habit for mischief it was never malicious and not intended to hurt anyone. He knew right from wrong and was very smart. Kevin graduated as Valedictorian and was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh. While he was there he took a job working as a dispatcher for Campus Security on weekend nights, and became fascinated with police work. Kevin eventually switched his major from Computer Science to Criminal Justice and excelled at the detective aspects of his work.
When it was time for Kevin to graduate he applied for the Police Academy in Detroit, because he felt it was time for him to explore the world outside of Pittsburgh. Also because his girlfriend at the time was getting ready to go to law school at the University of Michigan . Kevin at first found the physical rigors of the academy a bit much, but in time he proved to be up to the task. What really impressed his instructors was his intellect and his repeated skills in media equipment.
Upon his graduation Kevin applied for and was accepted by the Detroit Police Department. Kevin's first two years on the force were uneventful and Kevin began to question if he made the right choice. That was until Deputy Mayor Byerson was murdered. Kevin was at the crime scene when they came across a busted lap-top. CSI was doubtful they could pull anything off of it, but Kevin said he could. The lead tech agreed to give Kevin his shot, and Kevin not only salvaged the lap-top but he was able to use it to find key pieces of evidence. This impressed the entire Detroit PD and the people at City Hall. Soon after Kevin was looked to for his expertise and within a matter of months he was promoted to investigator. Kevin is a Detective and goes out into the field but when a computer or media issue arises he is the first person called upon.
Extra: Kevin was engaged but it was broken off by his choice (she was cheating on him), he likes Springsteen, Football, and of course video games.