Terri Stivers
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| Det. Terri Stivers | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | "Bad Medicine" |
| Last appearance | "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" |
| Cause/reason | Still active |
| Created by | Tom Fontana |
| Portrayed by | Toni Lewis |
| Episode count | 45 (Homicide: Life on the Street) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | Approx 30 |
Terri Stivers is a fictional police detective of the Baltimore Police Department on Homicide: Life on the Street. She was played by actress Toni Lewis.
Strivers first appeared in Season 5 rotating between the Narcotics and Homicide Unit throughout the show's duration. She was involved in the controversy regarding the murder of Luther Mahoney with fellow detectives Mike Kellerman and Meldrick Lewis, which she saw as an unjustified killing. The questionable shooting led to a war between the Mahoney family and the Police Department resulting in Kellerman's departure from the force. Stivers remained on the force but was less visible following the death of Mahoney's sister and organizational heir Georgia Rae Mahoney and Kellerman's departure. She ripped now-PI Kellerman for his actions and the effect they had on the police. She also made it clear she wasn't happy with new Det. Rene Sheppard's inability to control the streets, but did form a strong friendship with a more competent female Det., Laura Ballard. She and Det. Lewis shared a mutual understanding of unrequitted feelings for one another, though it never panned out for the two.
