Ron Carver

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Law & Order character
Ron Carver
Time on show	2001-2006
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Patricia Kent
First appearance	One
Last appearance	The Good
Portrayed by	Courtney B. Vance

Ron Carver is a fictional character on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, played by Courtney B. Vance. He often works in conjunction with detectives Robert Goren, Alexandra Eames, Mike Logan and Carolyn Barek of the Major Case Squad.

Carver graduated from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. As an ADA, his interpretation and prosecution of the law is strict and unyielding, and he has little sympathy for people who break it, regardless of circumstance. This sometimes puts him in conflict with Goren, who has solved some crimes by empathizing with the criminals and has occasionally manipulated investigations so they get more lenient prison sentences than those which Carver wants to impose. He is also frequently in conflict with all the detectives because they tend to rely on hunches and instinct, when he wants more hard evidence. His successor, Patricia Kent, once quoted Carver as referring to Major Case as "major hunch." Despite this conflict, however, he has a strong working relationship with both teams.

Few things have been revealed about Carver's personal life. He evidently has some experience with religion, as he can recognize and recite Biblical passages. Though he has a wedding ring, the only direct reference he has made to being married was during a particularly twisted investigation; after hearing all the gruesome details, he observed, "This makes me want to go home and kiss my wife". He is pro-life and a fan of classic model cars. While in law school, he also formed a barbershop quartet-style singing group with several of his classmates.

Carver was written out of Criminal Intent after Vance left the show at the end of its fifth season. His character was to be replaced by Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye, but she left the show within a few days citing creative differences. She has since been replaced by Theresa Randle.