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'''Grayson Alan "Gray" Gaynes''' (born June 14, 1987) is an American retired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department New York City Police Department (NYPD)] detective, best known for his controversial involvement in the hunt for [[the Mad Batter]] serial killer.
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'''Grayson "Gray" Gaynes''' (born June 14, 1987) is an American retired [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department New York City Police Department (NYPD)] detective, best known for his controversial involvement in the hunt for [[the Mad Batter]] serial killer.


<spoiler show="''Gray Rose'' Spoiler">On March 1, 2016, during the course of the Mad Batter investigation, Gaynes was recorded beating a handcuffed suspect on livestream video. The footage went viral, with millions of views by the end of that week.</spoiler>
<spoiler show="''Gray Rose'' Spoiler">On March 1, 2016, during the course of the Mad Batter investigation, Gaynes was recorded beating a handcuffed suspect on livestream video. The footage went viral, with millions of views by the end of that week.</spoiler>
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On July 2, 2008, Gaynes joined the NYPD as a probationary patrolman. During this supervised period of his career, he cooperated with federal authorities in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation "sting"] against his father, playing an instrumental role in the elder Gray Gaynes' arrest. This proved to be a career-making move, resulting in a "glowing recommendation" from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_agent special agent] Jackson Pinder that paved the way for Gaynes' rapid advancement within the NYPD. Performance reviews from that time described Gaynes as "keen[-minded] and analytical... capable of decisive action, and cool under pressure."
On July 2, 2008, Gaynes joined the NYPD as a probationary patrolman. During this supervised period of his career, he cooperated with federal authorities in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_operation "sting"] against his father, playing an instrumental role in the elder Gray Gaynes' arrest. This proved to be a career-making move, resulting in a "glowing recommendation" from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation FBI] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_agent special agent] Jackson Pinder that paved the way for Gaynes' rapid advancement within the NYPD. Performance reviews from that time described Gaynes as "keen[-minded] and analytical... capable of decisive action, and cool under pressure."


Gaynes joined the homicide squad of the NYPD Detective Bureau in June 2013 upon his promotion to detective third grade (the initial, lowest detective rank). He partnered with several other detectives on different cases, but usually [[Patrick McMurphy]]. He quickly developed a reputation for methodical investigation ("''overly''-methodical," according to some fellow detectives). In January 2015, Gaynes was assigned for the first time to [[the Mad Batter]] investigation, the biggest case of his career, when he received an anonymous tip regarding the location of  Ann-Marie Toscani's body (one of the Mad Batter's victims). The tipster had asked for Gaynes by name. That investigation stalled months later, in April, when Gaynes' chief suspect "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi alibied] out." Soon thereafter, Gaynes himself went on medical leave following the Central Park attack, which detectives at the time ruled unrelated, a "mugging gone wrong."
Gaynes joined the homicide squad of the NYPD Detective Bureau in June 2013 upon his promotion to detective third grade (the initial, lowest detective rank). He partnered with several other detectives on different cases, but usually [[Mack McMurphy]]. He quickly developed a reputation for methodical investigation ("''overly''-methodical," according to some fellow detectives). In January 2015, Gaynes was assigned for the first time to [[the Mad Batter]] investigation, the biggest case of his career, when he received an anonymous tip regarding the location of  Ann-Marie Toscani's body (one of the Mad Batter's victims). The tipster had asked for Gaynes by name. That investigation stalled months later, in April, when Gaynes' chief suspect "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alibi alibied] out." Soon thereafter, Gaynes himself went on medical leave following the Central Park attack, which detectives at the time ruled unrelated, a "mugging gone wrong."


After returning from leave, Gaynes worked a number of cases of an unusual nature, developing a further reputation for "liking the strange ones." He was assigned once more to the Mad Batter case after the February 24, 2016 murder of Alyssa Lori, who the press immediately reported as a possible Mad Batter victim.
After returning from leave, Gaynes worked a number of cases of an unusual nature, developing a further reputation for "liking the strange ones." He was assigned once more to the Mad Batter case after the February 24, 2016 murder of Alyssa Lori, who the press immediately reported as a possible Mad Batter victim.
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Since retiring, Gaynes has fallen out of the public eye. Multiple sources have suggested he left New York City entirely, and former love interest Vera Vecoli claims Gaynes and his father have been "roadtripping their way west," picking up itinerant work along the way. Appearing briefly on a webisode of the short-lived series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Are_They_Now%3F Whatever Happened to that Guy?]'', Vecoli said:<blockquote>I'm pleased to report that father and son continue working to repair their relationship, but there's a lot of hurt there, a lotta baggage. But please, the best thing you can do for them is give them their space. Gray[son] Gaynes has done a lot for this city, and he's no longer a public servant. He's a private citizen now, and he deserves his privacy, y'know?</blockquote>
Since retiring, Gaynes has fallen out of the public eye. Multiple sources have suggested he left New York City entirely, and former love interest Vera Vecoli claims Gaynes and his father have been "roadtripping their way west," picking up itinerant work along the way. Appearing briefly on a webisode of the short-lived series ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_Are_They_Now%3F Whatever Happened to that Guy?]'', Vecoli said:<blockquote>I'm pleased to report that father and son continue working to repair their relationship, but there's a lot of hurt there, a lotta baggage. But please, the best thing you can do for them is give them their space. Gray[son] Gaynes has done a lot for this city, and he's no longer a public servant. He's a private citizen now, and he deserves his privacy, y'know?</blockquote>


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== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
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Graynes Gaynes' NYPD murder investigations are retold in the first six books of the series bearing his name ([[Gray Gaynes series|The Files of Gray Gaynes]]).
Graynes Gaynes' NYPD murder investigations are retold in the first six books of the series bearing his name ([[Gray Gaynes series|The Files of Gray Gaynes]]).


As with many story ideas, the Gray books began as a single short narrative (some of the details actually adapted from a strange dream the author had). Naming the character "Gray" was, of course, intentionally on the nose. As Gray's tale quickly developed into a longer series, author [[R.L. Akers]] faced the unexpected question of whether Gray himself should ever acknowledge the aptness of his own name. This might be just a little ''too'' meta, however.
As with many story ideas, the Gray books began as a single short narrative (some of the details actually adapted from a strange dream the author had). Naming the character "Gray" was, of course, intentionally on the nose. As Gray's tale quickly developed into a longer series, author [[R.L. Akers]] faced the unexpected question of whether Gray himself should ever acknowledge the aptness of his own name. This might be just a little ''too'' meta, however.
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