| Thomas Hauk | |
|---|---|
| The Wire character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Thomas_%22Herc%22_Hauk.jpg) Domenick Lombardozzi as Herc | |
| First appearance | "The Target" (2002) |
| Last appearance | "–30–" (2008) |
| Created by | David Simon |
| Portrayed by | Domenick Lombardozzi |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Herc |
| Title | Private Investigator |
| Occupation | Criminal Defense Investigator, former Baltimore Police Sergeant |
Thomas "Herc" Hauk is a fictional character on the HBO drama The Wire, played by Domenick Lombardozzi. The series introduces Herc as a detective in the Baltimore Police Department's Narcotics Unit, begrudgingly detailed to the initial Barksdale investigation. He is generally portrayed as encapsulating the failings of the contemporary Baltimore police officer: simple-minded, concerned with petty street arrests and minor drug charges, and priding himself and his colleagues on banging heads "the Western District way."
He is also the partner and best friend of Ellis Carver, the two rarely being unpaired until later seasons. Following his promotion to sergeant, he is dismissed from the force, subsequently finding employment as a private investigator for attorney—and invariant legal advisor for drug organizations—Maurice Levy.