11 Facts About Stuart Gharty

Stuart Gharty is a fictional character played by Peter Gerety in the television series Homicide: Life on the Street.

Stuart Gharty is introduced in the season four one-shot episode "Scene of the Crime", as a cowardly patrolman who allows two drug dealers to murder each other rather than venture into a housing project to prevent the crime.

At the time of his introduction, Stuart Gharty is 54 years old, with a wife, Flora; a daughter, Ellen; and two granddaughters, Sarah and Sandra.

Stuart Gharty tells Russert that he is six months away from being able to transfer into a desk job and get off patrol duty, and that concern for his family's welfare was the main reason that he did not go in after the shooters.

Stuart Gharty plays a key role in solving the murder of Detective Beau Felton, who, Gharty reveals, had been working for IID regarding possible corruption in the Auto Squad.

In season 6, Stuart Gharty is transferred to homicide as a result of a "departmental rotation" program recently implemented in the Baltimore Police Department.

Stuart Gharty had briefly threatened his superior with a weapon during this confrontation, resulting in disciplinary action for insubordination and eventually his discharge.

Stuart Gharty gets a divorce from his wife early in Season 7, and begins drinking heavily later in that season before he is able to pull himself together.

In Homicide: The Movie, Stuart Gharty has been promoted to Lieutenant and succeeded Lt.

Stuart Gharty admits that he was promoted and given Giardello's old position - which he is very aware he is unqualified for - because the bosses know they can push him around and that he was not going to last much longer on the streets.

Stuart Gharty is forced to stand by and watch Captain Roger Gaffney dismiss retired detective Pembleton, who return to work with his partner Tim Bayliss with the hope of helping find Giardello's shooter.