Roy Galloway

Infobox character
name = Roy Galloway


caption = John Salthouse as DI Roy Galloway
first = Woodentop (16/08/1983)
last = Not Without Cause (07/12/1987)
cause = Resigned
occupation = Police Officer
title = Detective Inspector
portrayer = Robert Pugh "(Pilot)"
John Salthouse "(series)"

Detective Inspector Roy Galloway is a character on the ITV police series "The Bill". He is one of the very first regular characters in the series, and was played by Robert Pugh in the pilot episode and by John Salthouse in the series from 1984 to 1987. He appeared in all the episodes from his first, to his last appearance.

Biography

Roy Galloway prides himself on being one of the youngest Inspectors in the Metropolitan Police. An impulsive man, he is a thief taker in the classic mould, always seeming to be playing a game of good old fashioned cops and robbers. Nobody is above suspicion for Galloway. Even when fencing information from one of his snouts, he always takes what they say with a grain of salt.

Although he sometimes shows a wisdom of years beyond his own age, Galloway is also every bit as fiery as his red-coloured hair suggests. When frustrated, he will not hesitate to take those frustrations out on colleagues. This places him in many tricky situations with his immediate subordinate, DS Ted Roach, who wants Galloway's job. At one point, June Ackland considers resigning after Galloway blames her for his own troubles. Only the timely intervention of Sergeant Bob Cryer stops the situation from escalating out of control.

He is married, with one daughter. The pressures of his job lead to him spending less and less time with them, however. Eventually he goes through a bitter divorce, which he takes hard. Characteristically, this only leads to him throwing himself even further into his work.

Over time, he mellows to the point where he is even willing to step in defence of Bob Cryer after he accidentally runs into a pensioner in a car during a wet, night-time call out. The two men shares a strong long-time bond, but rarely has Galloway been so proactive in helping his uniform colleagues.

After three years in Sun Hill, Galloway decides to leave. The exact reasons for his departure are kept vague and confidential, but it comes as a shock to some and a relief to others.