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Detective Emerson is a character appearing in the Lee Child novel One Shot.
Emerson is a 20 year veteran policeman who had worked his way up from patrolman to Lead Detective. He led the investigation into the killings of 5 people by a sniper. The killings take place in an unnamed city south of Indianapolis.
The killer was apprehended in very short order because of the convenient amount of copious clues that were left at the scene. However, the suspect asks for Jack Reacher, and seemingly by coincidence, Reacher presents himself to the prosecution team and Emerson's investigative skills are put to the test.
Other appearances[]
The character Emerson appears in the 2012 film Jack Reacher which is based on the novel One Shot. He is a corrupt lead detective for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. Emerson is portrayed in the film by David Oyelowo.