Dan Turpin stood at the forefront leading the MPD's SCU and SWAT units as Earth's front-line defense against conquest.
When Darkseid led his armies on a full-blown invasion of Earth" Superman was defeated and the US Military was reeling from Apokolips' sneak attack of their Metropolis Army Base. Turpin continued his career of fighting crime until his death. Turpin was also involved in the fight against the Parasite and Earl Garver. Apart from this, Turpin proved to be a capable leader and tactical thinker when, after Maggie Sawyer was injured, he commanded the SCU Officers in direct combat and managed to hold their own against Darkseid's forces when they tried to invade Earth. Known for his temper and quick to act, Maggie describes him as "a good soldier who is as loyal as a bulldog" and says that if she'd had a dime for every time he quit the force, she'd make Lex Luthor look like a pauper. This extends to after the incident when Superman confronted the attending reporters' insinuations that the police were useless by praising Turpin's courage and skill. However, in one such case, Turpin, after being relieved of duty by Inspector Sawyer, saved Superman from Bruno Mannheim and Kanto, earning the Man of Steel's respect. This stance towards Superman sometimes got him in trouble with Maggie Sawyer who supported Superman and sometimes even wanted to bring him in on cases. He always liked Superman, but did not always want him to interfere in police business, as he believed that it was the police department's responsibility. The two of them worked well together most of the time, but there were times when Inspector Sawyer had to pull rank to keep him in line, even going so far to relieve him of duty when he lost his objectivity about a case. He was close friends with Maggie Sawyer and had a great deal of respect for her.
Apart from his police skills he was an expert in numerous kinds of weapons. Turpin was a cop from the street who worked his way up in the SCU.
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