A brass bullet casing stands upright on scorched wood against a deep red glow.

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Det. John Munch

Homicide: our day begins when yours ends.

— Homicide: Life on the Street  ·  1993

Behind the line

What it means

Our interpretation.

The slogan makes the end of one person’s life the beginning of someone else’s work. “Homicide” gives the familiar language of a working day a grim second meaning. Its concise contrast presents investigating a death as a routine that starts where another person’s ordinary days stop.

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