Chief Constable Stockton is Chief Constable of the Toronto Constabulary first introduced in Season 1 of Murdoch Mysteries, portrayed by Allan Royal.
Appearances and Mentions[]
The Glass Ceiling[]
- Chief Constable Stockton makes his first appearance in the series at a Keynote Speech that Inspector Brackenreid is giving to a gathering of Canadian Chiefs of Police. When William Murdoch interjects to correct some confusion around Brackenreid's speech (involving the difference between batteries and capacitors) Stockton expresses his admiration of the detective's abilities. After the speech concludes, Stockton pulls Murdoch aside and suggests the detective put his name forward for an opening as an inspector at Station House Three.
- Later Stockton later interviews Murdoch for the position and learns that Murdoch is a Catholic. Following the interview, he visits Thomas Brackenreid and bluntly informs him that "it'll be a bloody cold day in Hell before a Papist becomes an inspector in my police force". Brackenreid protests on Murdoch's behalf, but Stockton insists that Toronto is "a Protestant city" and tells Brackenreid to inform Murdoch that he will not receive the promotion. To help Murdoch save face, Brackenreid instead privately persuades Murdoch to turn down the position himself.
Still Waters[]
- Inspector Brackenreid spoke with Chief Constable Stockton on the Telephone several times during the investigation into the murder of Richard Hartley. Because the investigation centred around the King's Rowing Club Stockton wanted the detectives to use "kid gloves." The rowing club counted most of Toronto's most prominent families as members .
The Annoying Red Planet[]
- Chief Constable Stockton is forced to order Murdoch and Brackenreid to stop their investigation into Henri Gaston's death when it is too close to a secret government defence project under the command of Terrence Meyers.
The Great Wall[]
- Chief Constable Stockton is upset that a constable had been killed and he demands a speedy arrest. He is convinced by Inspector Davis that an innocent man is responsible and wants that man arrested. Murdoch refuses and eventually proves that another constable is the killer. Stockton offers Murdoch an unspecified position with the police in Winnipeg, Canada. Murdoch declines.
- Eventually, Stockton is succeeded by Chief Constable Giles.
What Lies Buried[]
- Retired Chief Constable Stockton visits Station House No.4.
- It is revealed that back in 1881, prior to becoming Chief Constable, Stockton was the Inspector in command of Station House No. 4 with Giles as the station house detective
- Among the constables under his command were Constables Hodge and Thomas Brackenreid
- As Inspector, Stockton assigned nicknames to his men, such as "Tommy Two-Cakes" to then-Constable Thomas Brackenreid
- Stockton is showcasing symptoms of dementia.
History[]
- There has been several fictional Chief Constables (Chiefs of Police), when in actuality during Murdoch Mysteries time period, the Toronto Police Department was headed by Col. H.J. Grasett, who served as Toronto's Chief Constable for 34 years from 1886 to 1920 — a record that still stands.
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