DS Terry Rich made his first appearance on 26 February 1985 and last on 14 May 1987. He is portrayed by Gary Whelan.
Storylines[]
DS Rich arrives in Albert Square to conduct an inquiry into the death of Reg Cox.
Rich arrives at The Queen Victoria, where Lofty Holloway, who wears a badge on his sweater, is working as a bartender. He asks him where he got the badge after Dr. Legg recognized it as one from Reg's collection of Nazi badges. Lofty reluctantly admits that he bought it from Mark Fowler for five pounds. When questioned about it, Mark insists that he found the badge by chance in the street.
On 28 March 1985, Rich discovers that Mark had been given the badge by Nick Cotton. He has Nick's flat ransacked where he finds the remains of Reg's collection and other incriminating evidence. Nick then flees Walford, but is later arrested for the murder of Reg Cox, However, he never faces charges.
In April 1987, Terry returns to work on the case of the "Walford Attacker", who has attacked several female residents of Albert Square. When the attacker assaults Debbie Wilkins, she manages to fight him off in self-defence, which results in his arrest.
Terry is impressed by the way Debbie has behaved and asks her if she would help him in a police operation. He enlists her to go with him on an undercover mission. Debbie agrees, but during their fake date they become friends. They arrange to have dinner at a Chinese restaurant and soon become inseparable.
Debbie decides to leave Walford with him when Terry is transferred to another department. Later that year, Debbie writes to Naima to tell her she is pregnant and she and Terry have got married.
List of appearances[]
1985[]
1987[]
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