| Ethan 'Holly' Holcombe | |
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| Portrayed By | T.J. Thyne |
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| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | May 28th, 1973 |
| Age | 33 |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Aliases | Holly |
| Place of Birth | Staten Island, NY, USA |
| Current Location | New York City, NY, USA |
| Occupation | NYPD Forensics Specialist |
| Known Relatives | Terri Holcombe (mother), Bobby Holcombe (father) |
| Significant Other | Viola |
| Known Abilities | None |
| First Appearance | Flowers, Chocolates, and Hannibal Lector |
Forensics guy, NYPD lab rat, married to the best woman a man could want. What else is there to know?
History
Like his wife, Ethan's a native New Yorker, granted, he grew up in a nicer neighborhood. On Staten Island. Where nothing seems to happen. The Holcombe's were very middle class. His father Simon was a beat cop and his mother worked part time at a laundromat. Having only one child made things a little easier on the family financially. Having a cop for a father was a source of pride for Ethan, and the boy sorely wanted to follow in his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, this just didn't seem to be in the cards. Ethan was not shall we say, into sports, or very athletic or physical at all. His mind went more towards science, mathematics and history. Undeterred by physical limitations, Ethan charged forward, pursuing the areas of interest he excelled in. Throughout college, he focused his areas of study into forensics and anthropology. After getting his B.A., he moved onto getting a graduate degree, narrowing his field down further so he could go into C.S.I. fields.
With a BA and Masters under his belt, he landed a job in the NYPD labs. He wasn't a cop, but he still worked with the police force, and that was good enough for him. Forensics is a field he enjoyed working in, and that's what counts right? Also, who wouldn't want to work in the labs? That's where the geek squad has their den, and they have their own happy 'family' going. And just because they weren't in on the whole arresting and patrolling, didn't make the lab rats any less part of the NYPD family structure. Working in such close quarters naturally leads to seeing the same faces day after day.. and one of those faces belonged to Lieutenant Viola Everard. It wasn't exactly love at first sight for Ethan. The woman wouldn't give him the time of day and why should she? As more of a prank, fellow officers on the force arranged a blind date between the two.. and it did not go well to say the least. Despite that initial failure, Ethan managed to charm his way into Viola's life. It only took him two years to get her to marry him, but man was it worth it. Their personalities balance each other out, and while they have their share of disagreements, the relationship is solid.
Timeline
- 2005 - Marries Viola Everard.
- March 10th, 2007 - Finds out Gray is released on lack of sufficient evidence.
- April 17th, 2007 - Viola is shot in the leg.
- May 16th, 2007 - Comes home to find Namir apologizing for shooting his wife in the leg. So not amused.
Quotes
- "Now, Sugar-bear.."
Trivia
- Total geek, with a backbone! Surprise!