Luther Marcellus Mahoney / Erik Todd Dellums


Luther Mahoney

Luther is charismatic, ruthless, east-side drug lord who is responsible for at least 13 murders, 9 on Giardello's shift. He removed everyone who is on his way, pissing off Homicide detectives, especially Kellerman and Lewis. He used some of his drug money to fund neighborhood projects, like the Mahoney Youth Center, and almost whole community thought that he is a benefactor. His heroin was packed in bags marked with two stars so that they could be recognizable by his buyers. 

And whenever Homicide detectives arrested him, Luther was released due to lack or evidence, or witnesses weren't ready to testify against him, because they were afraid of Luther's revenge. His nephew Junior Bunk was going to testify against his uncle until given a warning while under police custody. 

The usually smooth Mahoney lost his cool, when a dead drug courier leads to a major sting operation to bring him down. The Feds, along with Lewis, Kellerman and Stivers, switched Mahoney's heroin with baking soda, creating problems throughout his organization. Eventually, Mahoney escaped to his apartment, though without his ever-present bodyguards. Lewis caught up with him, and started beating him, when Mahoney took Lewis' gun, just before Kellerman and Stivers arrived. With his gun lowered, Mahoney laughed at Kellerman, who killed him in cold blood, but the shooting was called justified. Later, at the end of season 6, Gee found out the truth and forced Kellerman to quit. 


Erik Todd Dellums

Date of birth : September 21, 1964
Place of birth : San Francisco, California, USA;

Filmography:

Project Role Year
Doctor Dolittle Jeremy 1998
Doors, The Hairdresser at the Sullivan Show 1991
School Daze Slim Daddy 1988
She's Gotta Have It Dog 3 1986
Good to Go Crack addict 1986

Appearances in "Homicide : Life on the street"

Episode Date
"Deception" 4/25/1997
"Have a Conscience" 1/17/1997
"Control" 12/6/1996
"Bad Medicine" 10/25/1996
"Damage Done, The" 5/3/1996