18 Facts About Stan Valchek

Stanislaus "Stan" Valchek is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by actor Al Brown.

Stan Valchek first appears in a meeting with Deputy Commissioner Burrell and Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, trying to smooth over Prez's drunken maiming of a fourteen-year-old.

Stan Valchek tells Daniels that if he helps Prez, Stan Valchek will owe him a favor.

Stan Valchek pushes for an investigation into corruption at the docks, due to his petty feud with stevedore union treasurer Frank Sobotka.

Curious as to how the struggling union can afford the window, Stan Valchek has the cops in his district harass Sobotka and his union, having Ellis Carver ticket their cars for minor infractions and pulling them over for "random" DUI checkpoints directly outside the bar they frequent.

Stan Valchek engages in a conversation with Krawczyk, who is aware of Sobotka's significant campaign contributions.

Stan Valchek offers Burrell political influence in exchange for a specialized unit dedicated to investigating Sobotka, with Prez at the helm of the investigation.

An infuriated Stan Valchek turns to the FBI in an attempt to redirect the focus of the investigation, but the Bureau remains more fixated on the union than Sobotka.

Frustrated, Stan Valchek confronts Daniels' team, leading to a physical altercation with Prez who, in response to Stan Valchek's insults and shoving, punches him in the face.

Enraged, Stan Valchek disowns Prez and threatens him with dismissal from the BPD.

Reluctantly, Stan Valchek assigns Prez to a two-month stint on the midnight shift at the district's narcotics unit and accepts a written apology to avoid pressing charges.

The FBI's investigation, triggered by Stan Valchek's tip, triggered a cascade of devastating events for the entire community.

Stan Valchek is surprised and amused when Major Howard "Bunny" Colvin confronts Rawls and questions how to juke the stats with regard to dead bodies.

Stan Valchek is amused by Colvin's proposal of drug legalization to decrease the felonies in the Western District.

Carcetti notifies Rawls that Stan Valchek will be promoted to Deputy Commissioner of Administration as a reward for his loyalty.

Stan Valchek suggests that Carcetti promote him to Acting Commissioner until Daniels or another African-American is named to the permanent post.

However, Burrell, unaware that Stan Valchek has already released the actual crime stats, submits manipulated figures showing no change in the crime rate.

Stan Valchek is not well regarded for his police work throughout the BPD, as mentioned by Leandor Sydnor when he visits Judge Daniel Phelan to get some back-channel pressure applied to a case and mentions how the current police commissioner "doesn't have an idea of what police work is".