Gavin Troy was a Detective Sergeant working with Tom Barnaby for the first seven series.
Biography
He was a local man and in the episode Written in Blood stated that he attended Causton comprehensive from 1983 to 1990. He was young to be a detective sergeant, a point often commented on. He was very bright and ambitious, though it was usually his boss who solved the crime, often after Troy has made the wrong conclusion. In contrast to the tolerant Barnaby, Troy was one to make non-politically correct remarks, often concerning his disdain for homosexuals. He was known to make other inappropriate comments, often at the least fortunate times. He was promoted to Detective Inspector and transferred to Middlesbrough at the beginning of the seventh series. His relationship with Barnaby has always been warm and the two make a formidable pair. He made a one-off re-appearance in the Series 11 episode Blood Wedding, to attend the wedding of Cully Barnaby.
Personality and appearance
The character of Troy in the television series was a very different character to that depicted in the novels by Caroline Graham. In the novels, he was married to Maureen and they had a young daughter. He was far less clever, but equally ambitious. He resented anyone wealthier than him, and thought all women should desire him. He was extremely fastidious and was always turned out in his best.
In the television series, he was single, clever, but often quick to jump to the wrong conclusions, a trait that may be rooted in his quick judgments of others. This was usually seen when a person of interest was a homosexual, who he continued to call poufs or daisys.
He was a terrible driver, impatient, unfocused, and too fast, and put the car in a ditch on more than one occasion. His driving was often remarked upon by Barnaby.
Relationships
Cully Barnaby
Gavin and Barnaby's daughter, Cully, share a slight mutual attraction to each other. In the 2nd episode of the sixth series, Death and Dreams, Gavin and Cully spend a great deal of time together and eventually kiss briefly during an escapade to prove he could climb a rope ladder. The relationship does not progress any further, and they both move on. After Gavin was promoted to Detective Inspector, however, he returned to Midsomer to attend the wedding of Cully and Simon Dixon.
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