Officer Gruden is a fictional character portrayed by Ralph Garman in the TV series NYPD Blue.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled In the Wind (season 8), they were 36 years old.
They appear in 9 episodes out of a total of 261 aired
Episodes9
In the Wind
episode S8.E20 may 2001Sorenson is missing, and a stripper is found murdered in his apartment. Medavoy and Jones investigate a killing, but the suspect identified by an eyewitness has a seemingly unshakable alibi.Johnny Got His Gold
episode S9.E2 november 2001Sipowicz is hailed a hero after killing the man responsible for Sorenson's murder. While Lieutenant Rodriguez teams up with another precinct to investigate the robbery of his mother, the squad investigates the murder of two men affiliated with NYU.Here Comes the Son
episode S9.E9 january 2002Sipowicz and Clark are assigned to work with John Clark, Sr. on a murder investigation. Two good samaritans run afoul of the law when the burglar they caught dies from a head wound.Less Is Morte
episode S9.E18 april 2002The day's cases include an armored car robbery that left one guard dead, and the homicide of a woman whose body was found in a garbage truck; Sipowicz intervenes in the iab's case against Rodriguez.Meat Me in the Park
episode S10.E4 october 2002A little girl disappears at the park, after her father leaves her - or so he thinks - in the care of a friend's nanny for a moment. Connie's brother-in-law is arrested.Meet the Grandparents
episode S10.E19 april 2003As Andy and Connie prepare to finalize the adoption of baby Michelle, Frank Colahan's mom and dad show up. Connie sweetly and sincerely tells them they want the grandparents to be part of Michelle's life to the fullest extent possible.Chatty Chatty Bang Bang
episode S11.E12 march 2004Sipowicz and Clark search for an African-American driver who fled the scene of a hit-and-run accident after unwittingly running over an Italian mobster's young daughter.Who's Your Daddy?
episode S11.E22 may 2004Sipowicz investigates a murder involving the victim's current husband and ex-husband; a longtime informant gives Ronson information about an illegal gun shipment, but the suspect's father is being followed by the FBI; Jones gets into a fight with Craig after he's acquitted of murder charges; and Sipowicz is the proud father of a baby boy.Moving Day
episode S12.E20 march 2005As he begins his new job as squad commander, Sipowicz disobeys orders and keeps a murder investigation open... even though a Japanese man with diplomatic immunity has confessed to the crime.
- In the Wind
- Johnny Got His Gold
- Here Comes the Son
- Less Is Morte
- Meat Me in the Park
- Meet the Grandparents
- Chatty Chatty Bang Bang
- Who's Your Daddy?
- Moving Day