Harold "Harry" Caldwell is a minor character in L.A. Noire. He is an LAPD detective in the Burglary department, who is implied to have been Cole Phelps' partner during the unseen six month period he worked there before being promoted to Homicide.
Biography[]
Background[]
Nothing is known about Caldwell's life before joining the LAPD. Among his investigations, Caldwell had been assigned to investigate the SS Coolridge heist, along with McManus. He deduced that the heist was an inside job, and that the perpetrators were either dock workers or passengers on the ship. Caldwell was never able to track down any of the stolen supplies or substantially narrow down the possible suspects, even after six months of investigation.
Events of L.A. Noire[]
The Vice case "Manifest Destiny" is the only time in the main story where Caldwell is relevant. Cole and his partner, Roy Earle, were investigating a shooting at the 111 Club; where the club's owner, Eddie McGoldrick, is killed alongside Bittleston and Bowe, who fought alongside Cole in the Marines. On the premises, he finds items that were stolen from the SS Coolridge, such as cigarettes and BARs, and quickly realizes that his old unit was responsible for the robbery.
Phelps later speaks to Caldwell at the Hollywood Police Station for information on the heist. Caldwell assists Phelps and Earle in the investigation, and shows them the ship manifest listing of all the stolen goods as well as passengers that were onboard when the goods were stolen. Caldwell later proceeds to the club to inspect the stolen supplies and solve the case. When asks Roy Earle for assistance while inside the station, he mentions that Caldwell and Phelps used to work together.
Caldwell also briefly appears in the street crime case, "Against the Odds." Phelps meets Caldwell in front of a bookmakers, where he briefs Phelps on the situation. Caldwell has received a tip that a bagman, known only as Rampley, is going to go into the bookmakers to put down money on a fixed horse race, with impossible odds.
Caldwell states that he isn't interested in Rampley, but expects that he will lead the detectives to his boss. He asks Phelps to tail Rampley back to his boss. Things go wrong however, when Rampley and his boss open fire on Phelps, who kills both of them in the ensuing shootout.
Personality[]
Very little time is spent on Caldwell's character, though it can be gleaned from his and Phelps' few showcased interactions, which are all seamless and casual, that the two presumably worked well during their collaboration in Burglary and consider each other decent friends, at least insofar as being compatible professional associates; in this, he is likely to be a generally well-natured and honest policeman. Phelps is the only person heard referring to him as "Harry," and when the Talk command is used on him, he will say that he and Phelps have "catching up to do."
Case Appearances[]
Traffic[]
Homicide[]
Vice[]
Street Crimes (Vice)[]
Arson[]
Trivia[]
- Caldwell's actor, Brandon Keener, is most famously known as the voice of Garrus Vakarian in the Mass Effect series.
- Although the main story portrays Caldwell as Cole's former partner, or at least a personable collaborator, "Against The Odds" has Phelps introduce himself to Caldwell, as if they had never met before.
- Up to three versions of Caldwell can spawn in the Wilshire Police Station, Central Police Station and the Hollywood Police Station with different outfits. Oddly, using the "Talk" button only derives rude comments (e.g. "Why don't you go and polish your war medal and leave me alone?")
- When he has his jacket on, his badge number is 1432, the same number as Ray Pinker. But when he doesn't have his jacket on, the number is 3154, the same badge number of the photographer Roger Becket. The same thing happens with Joseph Hobbes and William Tilden. His badge number will also say "Photographer" instead of "Detective" in this instance.
Quotes[]
Ambient[]
- "Guy gave his wife a tap. I said all's fair in love and war."
- "Parker or Green. I don't know who'd be worse."
- "I want to make Homicide. You know you've made it if you can get that desk."
- "I say we bust in there and find the godamn evidence."
- "You think the Vice boys get any on the side?"
Avoid Conversations[]
- "How many cases are you gonna clear hiding in the station house?"
- "Why don't you go and polish your war medal and leave me alone?"
- "Sorry, I just got a tipoff. I'm about to roll out."
- "Hold that thought, Detective. Good. Now take it somewhere else."
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