Dwight Wise is a retired detective. Wise worked for the Los Angeles Police Department in narcotics for much of his career. His son Gary Wise got into trouble as a juvenile, getting involved with the Crips street grang. Gary became a confidential informant for Detective Jerry Edgar and eventually reformed and found work as a mechanic.
Gary is murdered after Edgar sets up a meeting with narcotics detectives Ray Marcos and Daniel Arias. Edgar works to investigate the murder and eventually realises that Marcos and Arias are corrupt and are working with a criminal organisation controlled by Jacques Avril. Avril has Marcos and Arias murdered to prevent them testifying against him, stalling Edgar's investigation. Dwight eventually becomes dissatisfied with a perceived lack of progress and begins to follow Avril himself. After confronting Avril at his offices Dwight is murdered by Remi Toussaint on orders from Avril. Toussaint waits in Dwight's car and garottes him when he enters.
Portrayal[]
Dwight Wise is played by guest star Richard Brooks in the 2015 streaming series Bosch (TV Series). He is a recurring character in the fifth and sixth seasons.