Hector Salazar, played by Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo is an American actor. He is primarily known for his portrayals of Miguel Alvarez in the HBO series Oz, Joe Toye in Band of Brothers and FBI Agent Charlie Francis in the science-fiction series Fringe....

, is a fictional character on the short-lived TV drama Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City. It was the third spin-off from the long-running Law & Order. The show's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused, showing both the prosecution's and defense's preparation...

.

Salazar is an investigator with the Manhattan District Attorney

New York County District Attorney

The New York County District Attorney is the elected district attorney for New York County , New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws....

's office. He was originally a police detective with the NYPD, but was shot in the line of duty and severely wounded. He recovered, but was unable to get his old job back, and gratefully accepted his current position as DA Investigator in compensation. He was partnered with Lennie Briscoe

Lennie Briscoe

Leonard W. "Lennie" Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC's long running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order. He was featured on the show for 12 seasons, from 1992 to 2004. He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer, and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach...

 (Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach

Jerome Bernard "Jerry" Orbach was an American actor and singer. He was well known for his starring role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the Law & Order television series and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast. As well, Orbach was a noted musical theatre star...

) until the veteran detective's death in 2005.