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Donald Cragen

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Donald Cragen
Cragen in 2008.
Rank
Captain
Affiliation
New York City Police Department
Division
Homicide Department
Special Victims Unit (current)
Occupation
Police officer
Current status
Alive
First Appearance
L&O: "Prescription for Death"
Played by
Dann Florek

Captain Donald Cragen is currently assigned to the New York City Police Department Special Victims Unit. Previously, he was a homicide detective partnered with Max Greevey, and later a homicide captain, where he worked with Greevey, Mike Logan, Phil Cerreta, and Lennie Briscoe before transferring. Cragen has identified himself as a recovering alcoholic. Cragen originally talked about drinking when discussing his time as Max Greevy's partner. This began the constant theme of detectives and addictions.

His wife, Marge, was a flight attendant until she was killed in an airplane accident. She and Donald have one son, who may have been adopted.


Law & Order - Main Characters
Law

Characters: Kevin BernardAnita Van BurenCyrus Lupo
Former Characters: Lennie BriscoeNina CassadyPhil CerretaDonald CragenRey CurtisNick FalcoJoe FontanaEd GreenMax GreeveyMike Logan

Order

Characters: Michael CutterJack McCoyConnie Rubirosa
Former Characters: Alexandra BorgiaArthur BranchAbbie CarmichaelClaire KincaidNora LewinPaul RobinetteJamie RossAdam SchiffBenjamin StoneSerena Southerlyn

Others

Elizabeth OlivetAlfred Wentworth


Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Main Characters

Characters: Olivia BensonAlexandra CabotDonald CragenGeorge HuangJohn MunchElliot StablerOdafin TutuolaMelinda Warner
Former Characters: Kim GreylekMonique JeffriesChester LakeCasey Novak