Lieutenant insignia
A Lieutenant is a rank used by the police, and the military. It is the rank between Sergeant and Captain. A Lieutenant is usually in charge of a detective squad.
Known Lieutenants[]
Police/Detectives[]
- Lieutenant Olivia Benson – Commanding Officer, 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (2015-2019; promoted to Captain)
- Lieutenant Coates – Internal Affairs Bureau (SVU: "Paranoia")
- Lieutenant Alexandra Eames – Joint Terrorism Task Force (2012-) (SVU: "Acceptable Loss", "Poisoned Motive")
- Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales – Commanding Officer, LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division (2010-)
- Lieutenant Allan James – Office of the Chief of Detectives (2007, Retired) (SVU: "Screwed")
- Lieutenant Ruben Morales – TARU Technician, 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (2008-2011)
- Lieutenant Declan Murphy – Undercover officer (2012-2014, 2014-2022; promoted to Captain); Commanding Officer, 16th Precinct (Special Victims Unit) (2014, temporary)
- Lieutenant Kevin Stolper – Commanding Officer, 128th Precinct (Detective Squad) (1998, Retired) ("Exiled: A Law & Order Movie")
- Lieutenant Ed Tucker – Internal Affairs Bureau (2009-2015; promoted to Captain)
- Lieutenant Anita Van Buren – Commanding Officer, 27th Precinct (Detective Squad) (1993-2010, Retired)
- Lieutenant Waldman – Internal Affairs Bureau (SVU: "Paranoia", "Runaway")
- Lieutenant Carolyn Barek – Commanding Officer, Bronx Special Victims Unit (2021-2021; demoted)
- Lieutenant Marv Moennig — Commanding Officer, Organized Crime Control Bureau Precinct (2021; transferred to Europe)
- Lieutenant Bill Brewster — Commanding Officer, Organized Crime Control Bureau Precinct (2021-2022)
- Lieutenant Kate Dixon — Commanding Officer, Manhattan Homicide Squad (27th Precinct and Detective Squad) (2022-2024)
- Lieutenant Stuart Gharty — Commanding Officer, Baltimore Police Department (1983-????; retired)
Military[]
- Charles Bates (Navy)
- Kirstin Blair (Navy)
- Jimmy Carter (Navy)
- Janet Hagen (Navy)
- John F. Kennedy (Navy)
- Ruth Mendoza (Navy)
- St. Clair (Navy)