Maggie Sawyer

Captain Maggie Sawyer is a dedicated and no-nonsense member of the Metropolis Science Police; a special branch of the Metropolis police force that handles super powered menaces when Superman is unavailable.

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Overview

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Background

  • Born in Star City, Maggie Sawyer was once married to another police officer named James Buchanan Sawyer, however, she divorced him after determining that she was a lesbian.
  • Later transferred to Metropolis, Maggie served the Metropolis Police Department as a captain on the department's Special Crimes Unit.
  • When Superman appeared in Metropolis, she tries to prove that the police force is more efficient than a "vigilante" in fighting crime and even tries to apprehend him on multiple occasions. Eventually, after being injured and saved by Superman during a terrorist plot, her attitude towards him changes and she eventually replaces Inspector William Henderson as the hero's primary contact in the police force.
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Classic Game

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Trivia

  • Maggie Sawyer first appeared in Superman #4 (April 1987)
  • Maggie Sawyer is voiced by Lorrie Singer.
  • Maggie Sawyer has a daughter, Jamie Sawyer, who lives with her father in Star City.
  • Maggie is currently dating Toby Raynes; a female reporter for the Metropolis Star.
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See also

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External links

  • Maggie Sawyer Wikipedia
  • Maggie Sawyer DC Database
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