Francis McReary

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Character
Francis McReary
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Appearances GTA IV
Full Name Francis McReary
Aliases Officer McReary
Frankie
Gender Gender::Male
Date of Birth 1963
Place of Birth Dukes, Liberty City
Date of Death 2009 (players choice)
Age at Death 46
Nationality American
Home Liberty City
Family Maureen McReary (mother)
Mr. McReary (father)
Kate McReary (sister)
Patrick McReary (brother)
Gerald McReary (brother)
Derrick McReary (brother)
Main Affiliations Liberty City Police Department
Manny Escuela (formerly)
Niko Bellic
Vehicles Black Landstalker
Voiced by Thomas Lyons
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Francis "Frankie" McReary (Irish: Proinsias Mac Ruairi) is a 45-year old corrupt deputy police commissioner in Liberty City, and the second oldest member of the McReary clan.

Biography

Francis and his brothers grew up in an Irish Catholic home. He is looked down upon by his brothers, who consider him a hypocrite for his police career; Patrick McReary remarks that "[Francis is] just as crooked as we are — moreso"; Francis affords his brothers similar disdain for their open criminality. He initially wanted to become a priest, but as his brother Patrick recalls, he had to abandon that ambition after being caught cheating on his final test to be a priest; he also had a selfish tendency to take money from the donation plate as an altar boy. Then at some point before 2008, he joined the Liberty City Police Department, later becoming a Deputy Commissioner.

Francis tells Niko that his philosophy to cleaning up the streets of Liberty City is "one percent at a time" — assassinate small-time crooks and drug dealers one by one, to "improve" the city without involving the legal system. This may be mere self-justification on Francis' part — the tasks he sets for Niko are overwhelmingly focused on covering up his own misdeeds. Francis is implied to have illicit tastes, which go unspecified but which may be related to drugs and/or prostitution, as he orders the assassination of a drug-dealing pimp who is implied to be personally inconveniencing him.

It seems he has the same philosophy as Frank Tenpenny, thinking if a necessary number of people do like him, the community would improve.

Events of Grand Theft Auto IV

Francis first meets Niko Bellic during a publicity spot with Manny Escuela. Later in the game, he calls Niko and arranges a meeting at Castle Gardens, where he reveals that he knows of Niko's criminal activity in Liberty City; Niko agrees to work for Francis in exchange for his turning a blind eye to Niko's other crimes.

Francis first orders the death of a blackmailer who possesses incriminating photographs, and then the death of Tom Goldberg, a lawyer who has evidence against Francis. He has Niko kill a drug-dealer and pimp in the East Holland projects, and then the dealer's accomplice, who is threatening to talk to the police about McReary.

Blood Brothers

After Francis' brother Derrick returns from Ireland, Derrick intends to expose Francis' corruption out of spite, something Francis could not accept as he intends to become the Commissioner of the LCPD. He orders Niko to kill Derrick during a meeting he has arranged with his brother. Niko either chooses to follow Francis' orders, or goes against them and spares Derrick's life by killing Francis instead. Either choice will end Niko's career with Francis, although Niko can choose to exploit Francis' guilt in future if he survives.

Mission appearances

GTA IV

Wanted level reduction

If Francis is spared in Blood Brothers, the player can call him and have him clear their Wanted level. Although this can be done multiple times, the wait required between calls is thus far undetermined — calling too soon after the last successful call will merely redirect to Francis' answering machine. Once the player finishes the story missions, Francis' ability will not be available. Although after you have finished the main storyline, you can receive the three-star removal, by dating Kiki Jenkins, once you have her up to about 80%.

Trivia

The picture of Francis McReary with a group of police officers on the LCPD website.
  • If Niko kills Francis, his gravestone in Colony Island (after the mission Undertaker) reads: "Here Lies Francis McReary, Brave, Honest, Shot Dead", the same as Derrick's in Steinway, if the player chooses to kill Derrick.
  • Francis drives a black Landstalker, seen in the beginning cutscene of Blood Brothers.
  • As Francis is an LCPD officer, his record is not listed in the LCPD Database.
  • In the mission I'll Take Her..., Gerald McReary says that he and Francis were never real close, but that "he'll miss him" (if Francis is dead).
  • Sometimes if Niko starts getting chased by police with Packie, he will often shout "Look! Frankie's Boys!".
  • Francis can be seen on the homepage for Libertycitypolice.com.
  • In a preview, it was stated that Francis had blonde hair, which was changed.
  • In Blood Brothers, while he has been acquainted with Derrick, Niko can call him twice to increase his payout, to $20,000, if he kills Derrick.