Captain Donald Cragen

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Fictional Character
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Detective_Dominick_Carisi_Jr.
gptkb:Detective_Amanda_Rollins
gptkb:Detective_John_Munch
gptkb:Detective_Olivia_Benson
gptkb:Detective_Elliot_Stabler
Detective Fin Tutuola
gptkbp:characterArc Balancing personal and professional life
Facing moral dilemmas
Struggles with departmental politics
Development from detective to captain
Mentorship of younger detectives
gptkbp:children Unnamed Children
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Dick_Wolf
gptkbp:culturalImpact Impact on crime storytelling
Portrayal of law enforcement ethics
Representation of police leadership
gptkbp:district gptkb:New_York_City_Police_Department
gptkbp:education gptkb:Police_Academy
gptkbp:famousQuote "You have to be tough to be a cop."
gptkbp:fanBase Law_&_Order_fans
SVU_fans
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Law_&_Order
gptkb:Law_&_Order:_Special_Victims_Unit
gptkbp:historicalSite Former_NYPD_detective
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Donald Cragen
gptkbp:influence Police procedural genre
Crime television series
Law enforcement dramas
gptkbp:notableTracks Compassion
Leadership
Dedication
gptkbp:personalityTrait Tough but fair
gptkbp:portrayedBy Dann Florek
gptkbp:productionCompany Advocacy for police reform
Focus on community relations
Encouragement of teamwork
Support for victims' rights
Strong commitment to justice
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:role Commanding Officer
gptkbp:spouse Unnamed Wife
gptkbp:status Retired
gptkbp:yearsActive 1990s-2010s