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Quote: “Don’t let the nerdy exterior fool you. The guy can more than hold his own, and we're glad he's on our side.” 

Name: Kevin West

Nicknames: “KW” “West” (although some call him “Westie” he hates that one)

Rank: Detective

Age: 28

Occupation: Detective/ (Audio, Video, Computer expert)

Years On: 5 (3 as a Detective)

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pa

Skills: Kevin is a more then capable detective. With a keen sense of observation and when called upon knows how to handle a firearm. His real skills lie in the realm of electronics. Whether it is pulling a voice off of an audio recording for vocal print, unscrambling video, pulling up a deleted file off of a hard drive, or hacking into a system Kevin is one of, if not then he is, the best on the force. Many at City Hall have said they are grateful Kevin works for them, otherwise he could be very dangerous in terms of the damages his skills could do.

Personality & History: 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 doesn’t say a whole lot but will occasionally slip in a sarcastic remark from time to time, and when a case is done likes to hang out with the crew at O’Shaunessy’s Irish Bar.

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 Boston, 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 Harvard. 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 Boston 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 Boston 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 Detective. 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.