abstract:Detective Victor Samuel "Vic" Mackey, played by Michael Chiklis, is a fictional character and the protagonist of the highly acclaimed 7-year FX crime drama series The Shield. Mackey was a corrupt and brutal detective in the Los Angeles Police Department; he stole from drug dealers, routinely beat suspects and committed murder on at least three occasions.
After all, during his seven-season stint as the brutal, corrupt LAPD detective VicMackey on the FX series "The Shield, " Mr. Chiklis sent guys to the bone yard for far less.
The hit TV show The Shield was based on the LAPD's Rampart scandal and actor Michael Chiklis won an Emmy for playing VicMackey, a policeman who plants guns on suspects, takes pay-offs from drug dealers and even kills a fellow officer who has been asked to uncover these dirty dealings.