Tim Bayliss

Tim Bayliss is the deuteragonist of Homicide: Life on the Street. A kind, compassionate man, Bayliss is nevertheless haunted by his abusive childhood and struggles with his own darker nature and poor emotional control.
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==Biography==
Bayliss grew up in an abusive home, with a father who often beat him for the slightest offenses. Bayliss grew up next to his cousins Jim and Kurt, as well as his uncle George. While Bayliss got along well with Jim and Kurt, he was repeatedly molested by George. When he attempted to inform his father, he was always beaten further under the assumption Tim had lied. As a teenager, Bayliss became a student activist which eventually led to his arrest; although he wasn't charged with anything, his father left him in the county jail for several days to teach him a lesson. Bayliss at one point was tricked into participating in a pyramid scam while in college.
Bayliss eventually joined the police academy. Having served in the SWAT unit and the mayor's security detail, Bayliss eventually joined a homicide unit led by Lieutenant Al Giardello. Bayliss quickly found himself at odds with most of his colleagues, particularly his acerbic partner Frank Pembleton. The two were subsequently assigned to investigate the rape and murder of Adena Watson, an 11-year-old girl. Bayliss suspected arabber Risley Tucker of the murder, and he and Pembleton took Tucker in. During a 12-hour interrogation, Bayliss and Pembleton were able to make Tucker confess to having been sexually attracted to Watson; however, Tucker did not confess to the murder. Bayliss was left haunted by his failure to solve the murder, and uncertain if Tucker had committed the crime or not.
Bayliss nonetheless gained the respect of his unit afterwards, and formed a close friendship with Pembleton. However, he nevertheless struggled with his trauma and the grueling nature of his job as a homicide detective.
==Personality==
Bayliss has a rather calm, amiable demeanor. He's often mellow in contrast to his partner Pembleton and is much more approachable. Bayliss is in turn far more compassionate than his partner, often empathizing with both victims and on occasion the killers themselves. Bayliss, however, has latent racist and classist tendencies; he is often called out by his colleagues for his unconscious biases against the poor, often black people his investigations often bring him in contact with. Bayliss is nevertheless empathetic and often comforting towards victims' families irregardless.
Bayliss is highly protective of children due to his own traumatic past, and is often triggered when cases involve children that are harmed. Bayliss is often prone to bits of rage and extreme volatility during moments of stress, which often results in him easily bursting into violence. He has on several occasions physically assaulted suspects when angered. Bayliss is also plagued with a guilt complex, often blaming himself for various failures and the suffering of victims. Perhaps the most notable instance is his continued trauma over his failure to solve the Adena Watson case.
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