Bunk Moreland

William "The Bunk" Moreland is a fictional character in The Wire, played by Wendell Pierce. Bunk's character is based on a retired Baltimore detective named Oscar "The Bunk" Requer. Like his best friend Jimmy McNulty, Bunk Moreland is shown to be a thoroughly competent and generally moral detective, with similar problems related to infidelity and alcohol abuse. However, his vices aren't as severe as McNulty's and he is more mindful of the department's chain of command. 2Character storyline Bunk attended Edmondson High School in West Baltimore. He lives in Randallstown, a predominantly African-American suburb, with wife Nadine and three children. Bunk worked as a patrolman in Baltimore's Southwestern District before becoming a homicide detective. 3Season 1 Bunk serves as Jimmy McNulty's lone ally in the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit, informing him of its happenings while chiding him for getting involved in the Barksdale case. He is also the primary investigator for the murder of William Gant, who testified against D'Angelo Barksdale. Omar Little informs Bunk that the shooter is a Barksdale soldier called Bird, and agrees to testify against him in cour