Lt. in LAPD. Easily the
best "detective" America has to offer. Characterized by:
1: A beat-up raincoat.
2: An aging Peugot.
3: A cigar (the cheap kind).
4: Follows a suspect around, irritating them until they slip up.
5: No apparent first name (actually, he does have
one: Lt.)
6: A never-seen
wife.
To call someone "Columbo" or "a Columbo" can either be taken as a compliment or a threat.