Warrick Brown

CSI character
csi_serie=CSI: Crime Scene Investigation


image_size = 250px
caption=Gary Dourdan as Warrick Brown|
color=#FFFF99
name=Warrick Brown
born=October 10, 1971|
died=October 9, 2008
city=Las Vegas, Nevada
job=CSI
rank=CSI Level 3
position=Night shift CSI (deceased)
family=Tina (ex-wife), unnamed Grandmother (deceased), unnamed mother (deceased)
seasons= , , , , , , , ,
(season 9)|9]
portrayer=Gary Dourdan
first=The Pilot
last=For Warrick|

Warrick Brown (October 10, 1971 - May 15, 2008) was a fictional character on the television series "". The character was played by Gary Dourdan.

Background

Warrick was born and raised in Las Vegas. As of season 7, Warrick has never met his father. His mother died when he was seven, leaving Warrick in the care of his maternal grandmother. He grew up in a strict household, and that meant he kept his position as a casino runner (someone who jots down sports bets and runs between casinos to place those bets) a secret from his grandmother. He said once that he was "a ghost" in high school but later told Catherine that while he was a dork, he still had dimples and "got a little action". He was strongly influenced by a community organizer who ran a center that he spent time at after school, but unfortunately his ties to the organizer led to Warrick making terrible decisions with devastating consequences in a Season 3 episode.He put himself through college working as a taxi driver, a bell captain at the Sahara, selling helicopter rides over the Grand Canyon, and a grave digger.

Early in the series it is discovered that Warrick has a severe gambling addiction. He even admits to Sara Sidle that he counts cards. She comments that it is an illegal practice, but he notes that it isn't as long as he does the math in his head (in most states, card-counting is not a crime unless the counter uses mechanical assistance). In the pilot episode Warrick's gambling addiction crosses over into his professional career. Warrick left new CSI Holly Gribbs at a crime scene to place a bet on a football team for a judge. The perpetrator of the crime returns to the scene where Holly is investigating and shoots her. Holly goes into a coma as a result of her wounds, and Warrick is put on immediate administrative leave. Upon closing the investigation, which resulted in Captain Jim Brass being demoted and Gil Grissom being promoted to supervisor, Grissom informs Warrick that he has been advised to fire Warrick. Warrick accepts this and hands over his gun and badge. However, Grissom hands him back his gun and badge, telling him that he has lost one CSI and doesn't want to lose another one. Warrick thanks him and vows not to let him down. Sara doesn't get along with Warrick early in the series because she felt he should have been fired over Gribbs' death, but they end up becoming good friends and colleagues.

Warrick maintains a strong friendship with fellow CSI Nick Stokes. Warrick is extremely upset when Nick is kidnapped and buried alive in the Season 5 finale ("Grave Danger"), as he felt it should have been him to volunteer for the assignment in which Nick was kidnapped (they flipped a coin to see who would take which assignment that evening). Warrick pushed the team as hard as he could when investigating Nick's disappearance, not knowing what he would do if he was unable to save his friend, and saying he could not have held out as long as Nick did under the inhumane confinement he was suffering through.

After dating a woman named Tina for a short time, he proposed and quickly married her in Season 6. When he announced this, many of his co-workers were surprised, including a somewhat dismayed Catherine Willows. Nearing the Season 6 finale ("Bang-Bang"), Warrick's marriage seemed to have become rocky, but after a scene when Tina's supposed infidelity was shown to be her planning a party for Warrick, in a casino nonetheless, nothing more of the marriage has been shown. Through the mid-point of Season 7, Warrick still wears his wedding band, which would suggest that he and Tina have worked through their differences. In the Season 7 episode Leapin' Lizards he commented that his marriage to Tina might have worked out better if Tina was also a crime scene investigator and better understood the demands of his job. During the second episode of Season 8, Warrick mentions to Catherine that he had divorced his wife.

eason 8 Finale/9 Premiere

In the season 8 finale ("For Gedda"), Warrick is held for questioning after the murder of mafia boss Lou Gedda. Earlier in the season, Warrick became involved with a woman connected with Gedda. After she was killed, Warrick became a prime suspect in her murder; he then took it upon himself to investigate Gedda, as the department and the crime lab had no reason to pursue charges against him. Subsequently, rumors began that Gedda had a mole in the LVPD. Gedda phones Warrick to inform him that he's "ready to talk," which ultimately proves to be a setup, in which Warrick is framed for Gedda's murder by his mole. The night shift crew is kept from the case, which is processed by Conrad Ecklie and the day shift crew. Grissom, though, requests that Ecklie allow them to process the raw evidence after the day shift crew has had their turn, in order to draw their own conclusions. Doing so, Grissom's team discovers an LVPD officer's DNA puts him on the hook for murdering Gedda, leading the LVPD to not press charges against Warrick.

After Warrick's release, Grissom's team eats at a local diner to celebrate his acquittal. Once Greg, Grissom, and Catherine leave, Nick asks if he wants to go for a beer, but Warrick says he'll pass. As he heads to the back alley and gets into his parked car, approaches to congratulate him on his release and subtly asks him about the case; Warrick reminds him that Gedda's mole is still out there and he will keep looking for him. The Undersheriff says, "You never give up, that's what makes you a great CSI." Brandishing a gun, he shoots Warrick in the neck and chest. The Undersheriff cleans the gun of his prints, drops it in the car, and walks away as Warrick slumps onto the steering wheel.

In the season 9 premiere, Grissom discovers Warrick's body in his parked car. Grissom removes him from the car where he discovers that Warrick is still alive. Warrick attempts to inform Grissom of his attacker, but loses the battle and dies in Grissom's hands. Undersheriff McKeen comes into Captain Brass' office confirms Warrick's death when they talk about Warrick in the past tense, especially when McKeen says "I know you and Warrick were close." They also express their guilt over pinning the Gedda case on Warrick so fast and Brass tells McKeen the last thing he ever said to his friend: "I hope you remember how lucky you are." To follow up, Brass says "Some luck, huh?" After evidence was found, McKeen was apprehended and arrested for the murder of Warrick Brown. During the investigation of his death, papers are found in his apartment disclosing that he has a son for whom he was fighting for custody. A video was made where Warrick revealed his dedication to parenting a child and how he learned to care for people from Grissom. Warrick's funeral is held days later where Grissom delivers an emotional eulogy. A woman holding a baby was at the funeral, presumed to be his ex-wife Tina and son Eli. [ [http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Ausiello-Scoop-Jorja/800040233 Ausiello Scoop: Jorja Fox Returning to CSI - Ausiello Report | TVGuide.com ] ]

References

Sources

* [http://www.crimelab.nl/characters.php?series=1&lname=Brown&fname=Warrick Warrick Brown biography]
* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/video/video.php?cid=544177912&pid=rpYKJVy36k3eBie3MN_OTULyWIurEq1i&category=editorial&play=true]