Mainstream Continuity
Officer Merkel is seen working with Gordon late in the Batman: Year One. A patrolman of downtown Gotham, Merkel was involved in a number of drug busts and hostage situations and was instrumental in bringing Mario Falcone to trial.
Sometime later, Merkel was promoted to the position of Watch Commander. During the Batman: Dark Victory storyline, he was found dead on St. Patrick's Day, hanging on the former property of the house that originally belonged to Harvey and Gilda, making him the sixth victim of the serial killer known as The Hangman.
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