Alvin Olinsky was a detective in the CPD Intelligence Unit. He was partnered with Officer Adam Ruzek. He was best friends with Hank Voight
BIography[]
At one point, Alvin had served in the U.S. Army as part of a Special Response Team in Italy, implied to be the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. It is revealed that he had seen some action in Italy while serving there.
Later on, he joined the CPD working alongside Sergeant Hank Voight, Jimmy Shi, and Ruzek's father Bob. Alvin and Voight shared a close partnership and friendship.
He married a woman named Meredith Olinsky. Alvin mentions Meredith that the day, he learned she was pregnant that he got shot. However he survived and the bullet that nearly killed him was made into a necklace. Alvin and his wife later had a daughter named Lexi. Due to his job, Alvin and his wife had a strained status. At some point, he went undercover and slept with Linda Sovana while investigating her brother. Unknown to him, he conceived a daughter Michelle.
Alvin previously worked in organized crime investigating the case between the triad leader Dennis Lee but the latter eluded him. Alvin also tried to take down another crime boss Oskar Bembenek after trying to turn his mistresses against him.
Death[]
In Allegiance, Olinsky's DNA is found on the body of Bingham, the man who Voight killed in revenge for Bingham killing his son Justin. Alvin and Lindsay moved binghams body without voight knowing and Olinsky is later arrested for murder, and while in prison is stabbed by Andre Velasco.
In Homecoming, Olinsky died in hospital, after significant blood loss from the stabbing. He is avenged by Voight, who shoots and kills the man responsible for setting up Olinsky's death. The police force pay tribute to Al, despite Meredith not wanting him to attend the funeral, Voight secretly attended and paid respect to his longtime friend and partner.
Appearance[]
Olinsky was typically seen in a casual suit jacket, jeans and a shirt.
He was hardly seen without a cap or hat of some sort. Underneath this cap, he is shown to be balding.