Jim Gordon

## Lieutenant Gordon

"*I'm sorry about your parents... I will find the person who did this. I can promise you that; even if it takes me my entire life.*"
—Jim Gordon to Bruce Wayne[src]
Lieutenant **James "Jim" Gordon** is a lieutenant in the G.C.P.D., the partner of Arnold Flass and a friend of Bruce Wayne after being a first responder to the Wayne murders.

## Biography

### Early life

Some point in time, Jim Gordon married Barbara Eileen and joined the Gotham City Police Department, later fathering a son and a daughter. However, his relationship with Barbara was strained and the two eventually separated, with Jim taking Barbara to live with him. As a beat cop, in 2003, Jim Gordon responded to a double homicide in Park Row, finding a lone boy amongst two bodies, being his parents Thomas and Martha Wayne. His partner, Arnold Flass, tried to persuade Jim to not pursue the killer due to the high-profile nature of the case, though Jim ignored his pleads. Despite a lengthy investigation and many suspects, Jim was unable to find the perpetrator and instead aimed to ensure Bruce wouldn't fall into any bad trouble alongside his butler and now-legal guardian Alfred Pennyworth. Some time later, Jim and Barbara Eileen separated, with Jim taking their daughter Barbara to live with him.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

Jim Gordon eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant, though developed a history of insubordination as a result of the corrupt nature of the police department. When it was revealed that Bruce Wayne is alive and had returned to Gotham, Jim watched it being televised live, relieved at seeing him again. The next day, it was revealed that a masked vigilante had threatened Carmine Falcone and various other mob bosses, though commissioner Gillian Loeb denounced the vigilante and asked the G.C.P.D. to report any sightings immediately. Jim then returned home, where his daughter asked if Bruce was the same boy he helped all those years ago. That night, Jim received a call from his estranged wife Barbara, who wanted to check up on him.

## Personality

Jim is one of the non-corrupt police officers in the G.C.P.D., refusing to bend to the city's corrupt and crime-ridden nature. He is prone to going against orders of his superior officers in order to help others in need, such as the young Bruce Wayne after his parents' murders.

## Physical description

Jim retains a good build, sporting a thick moustache with gruff brown hair and glasses. He is rarely seen without a cigarette in his hand and a long beige trench coat over his shoulders.

## Abilities

* **Investigation**: As an officer in the G.C.P.D., Jim was trained in detective investigation, becoming skilled enough to achieve the rank of lieutenant.
* **Skilled marksman**: Jim's police training likely involved the use of police issue firearms, meaning that he was skilled enough in marksmanship to pass his training.

## Equipment

* **Police issued handgun**: As a member of the G.C.P.D., Jim carries a police issued handgun at all times.

## Trivia

* It is possible that Jim Gordon took up smoking as a result of the Wayne murders, since he had not begun smoking until after the case.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **James "Jim" Gordon** is the commissioner of the G.C.P.D. and a close ally of Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego Batman. He debuted in *Detective Comics #27* (May, 1939)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Pilot (Batman)*