Grace Muncy

**Detective Grace Muncy** was a detective with the Manhattan Special Victims Unit, partnered with Detective Joe Velasco.

## History

When Muncy was still with the Bronx Gang Unit, Muncy and Duarte assist Benson and the task force in solving a subway attack committed by members of BX9. However, Muncy was unable to do undercover work like some of her colleagues could do which leads her to becoming more closer with the family members. Muncy then was able to connect with Nora Whitman after she was raped on the subway by members of BX9. Due to Muncy's work on the case, Benson requested that Duarte would transfer Muncy to her squad. Muncy accepted the position and was partnered with Velasco.

After Muncy left a greasy taco bag in Tutuola's car, Tutuola expresses annoyance to Benson about Muncy after she also didn't fill up his car with petrol. Benson tells Tutuola to become lenient with Muncy and to show her how things really work at SVU. A few moments later, Benson criticised the way that Muncy was dressed and told her to dress up appropriately for work. Muncy then continued to assist the rest of the squad with the rape case involving Kelsey Jones.

After assaulting Elias Olsen with her radio, Tutuola criticized Muncy for the way she handled the case. Tutuola told Muncy that she doesn't want people posting on their social media a video of her assaulting a suspect. During interrogation, Muncy then apologised to Olsen in order to get him to confess for kidnapping and raping teenage girls.

Whilst investigating the rape and murder of Aidan McDaniels, Muncy chased after Lukas Peeters who she got assaulted by. However, Muncy managed to attack him and subdue him but was rescued by Tutuola who arrested him for the crimes. While Muncy was on the stand at Elias Olsen's trial, Muncy was questioned by Attorney Mason Carter about her actions with Olsen and Peeters. Muncy then let out her emotions on the stand and started yelling at Olsen and Carter, which annoyed Carisi.

After Duarte was murdered by members of BX9, Velasco realised that Muncy had a hard time coping with Duarte's death. Muncy then came across audio footage of Velasco talking to Sacrilege about two murders that he committed when he was in with the cartel. Muncy then reported the recording to Benson who announced that she would be launching an investigation into Velasco's actions. Benson then gave Muncy a week off and told her not to contact Velasco about anything or else she would be demoted.

After Velasco was cleared of drug and murder charges, Muncy had a hard time coping with Velasco's absence from the squad. Muncy became upset towards Benson that she wouldn't let her respond to any of Velasco's messages or calls and shows hostility towards Churlish for illegally recording Velasco's false confession. Muncy then wished that Churlish would transfer back to the Bronx Special Victims Unit.

After Benson launched an investigation into a bartender ordering rapes and kidnappings, Muncy reunited with her brother, Teddy, after his name came up in their investigation. Muncy tried to convince the task force that Teddy was not guilty of any accusations against him and did not facilitate any rapes. However, Teddy was questioned but released. Teddy then ended up meeting with the bartender, Arlo Gregory, and gave him Churlish's photo. Churlish then went undercover to bust Gregory and was taken to Teddy's hotel room where Teddy helped her. Muncy then entered Teddy's hotel room with the squad and rescued Churlish. After Churlish was released from hospital, Muncy expressed kindness towards Churlish.

After a woman finds a man trapped underground, Muncy and Churlish arrive at the scene. Muncy and Churlish try to talk to the guy who claims that his name was Mark Reed. Muncy then realises that the M.O. looks similar to that of Elias Olsen. At the hospital, Muncy and Churlish get informed that Reed had died from the injuries and Muncy calls Benson to ask what to do, expressing her suspicions on Olsen striking again. Benson tells Muncy that she has to let her suspicions go. At Truman's office, Muncy gets informed that Reed died of malnutrition and found a tangle of licorice in Reed's stomach and that he was fed nothing but candy for a month. Muncy and Churlish then question Shelley Reed, when she arrives. Later, while searching for Olsen, Muncy and Churlish show a photo of Olsen to a baker who recognizes him. Later, Muncy and Churlish go to a church to check out a welding where Elias Olsen has been hiding. Muncy and Churlish then enter the basement and Olsen comes out and recognizes Muncy. Muncy then arrests Olsen without the use of excessive force and takes him into custody. During interrogation, Olsen claims that he only wants to talk to Muncy and Velasco and Fin yell at him. Olsen then throws a fit and smashes the glass to strangle Muncy. Velasco and Fin then reprimand him. (SVU: "Bad Things")

Muncy watches McGrath as he announces that he has established a task force to take down the creator of Shadowërk. Later, Muncy and Velasco go to the prison to talk to Gil. After questioning Gil, Muncy tells Velasco that McGrath congratulated her on arresting Elias Olsen. Muncy also tells Velasco that she was offered a job on the D.A. task force before adding on that she is thinking about taking that position. Muncy then makes Velasco to promise that he will not tell anyone. Velasco tells Muncy that she is his only real friend. Later, Muncy and the squad arrive at a scene where a victim claims that he attacked his assailant with a knife after he attempted to rape him. Later, after Fin and Bruno arrest Randy for the rapes, Muncy and Churlish congratulate Jet on her promotion before Jet tells them that she doesn't know how she feels about it. When Jet leaves, Muncy tells Churlish that McGrath offered a promotion and Churlish convinces Muncy to do whatever she wants. (SVU: "All Pain Is One Malady")

### On OC

After the Special Victims Unit and Organized Crime Control Bureau close up the case into Kyle Wilkie, Muncy starts packing up her boxes at her desk after accepting the promotion that was offered to her by McGrath. Fin then approaches Muncy before telling Muncy that he will miss her. Fin and Muncy then share a hug. Velasco then helps Muncy with taking her boxes to her car. After putting the box in her car, Velasco tells Muncy that he is glad that they got to meet which Muncy agrees with. Muncy then tells Velasco that she will miss him before they share a hug and Velasco thanks Muncy for always having his back. Muncy tells Velasco that she always will before Velasco leaves. (OC: "With Many Names")

## Appearances

* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
	+ Season 24: "The One You Feed" • "Mirror Effect" • "The Steps We Cannot Take" • "Breakwater" • "Controlled Burn" • "Dead Ball" • "A Better Person" • "And A Trauma In A Pear Tree" • "Jumped In" • "Soldier Up" • "Intersection" • "The Presence Of Absence" • "Lime Chaser" • "Bubble Wrap" • "Bend The Law" • "Debatable" • "Bad Things" • "All Pain Is One Malady"
* Law & Order: Organized Crime
	+ Season 3: "With Many Names"