Jay Landsman

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name = Jay Landsman


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placeofbirth = - Baltimore, MD, USA
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department = Baltimore Police Department
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laterwork = actor

Jay Landsman is a retired homicide detective and actor. He was featured in David Simon's book about the Baltimore homicide unit "". According to the book, Landsman was the last of his family line on the Baltimore Police Force. His brother Jerry was a detective on the force who left in the 1980s and their father was the force's first Jewish district commander. [cite book |last=Simon |first=David |title= |origyear=1991 |edition=4th |year=2006 |publisher=Owl Books |isbn=0-8050-8075-9 |page=85 |chapter=One |quote=His father had retired with a lieutenant's rank as acting commander of the Northwestern district, the first Jewish officer to rise to a district command on a predominantly Irish force.]

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caption=Jay Landsman as Dennis Mello
occupation=Television actor

The book was later developed into the television series "". He was the inspiration for the fictional character John Munch (also Jewish) on that showcite book
last = Simon
first = David
year = 1991, 2006
title = Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
publisher = Owl Books
location = New York
pages = photo insert section] and a character named Jay Landsman on the television series "The Wire", created by Simon. Landsman portrayed himself in a brief appearance on the HBO miniseries "The Corner". He most recently appeared on "The Wire" as Dennis Mello. Michael Chabon's protagonist "Detective Landsman," in The Yiddish Policemen's Union is an homage to Landsman.

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