Detective McKlusky is a NYPD detective and one of the main characters from the comics. He and his partner Ella Garcia were involved in investigating supposed serial-killer Alex Mercer. Gradually over time, Garcia and McKlusky become aware that Mercer was more than human, as the killings were caused by the Infected and Hunters berthed by the Blacklight virus. A somewhat conspiracy theorist, McKlusky possessed some knowledge about Gentek and Blackwatch, including their interests in human genetic experiments, in which he tried to find a link between the former organization and Mercer.