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| Grayson | | Grayson Thom Gaynes<br />June 14, 1987<br />[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan Manhattan], New York City, U.S. | ||
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<blockquote>''"Grayson Gaynes" redirects here.''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"Grayson Gaynes" redirects here.''</blockquote> | ||
'''Grayson | '''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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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 == | ||
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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