Darryl Kern

Darryl Kern is the main antagonist of the Manhunt episode of Law and Order SVU in season two. He was portrayed by R.E. Rogers.

History
Kern joined the US Army, which he believed his only goal was to kill people, but he was eventually dismissed for psychological reasons, after which Kern began a friendship with Marvin Posey and the two began to kidnap, kill and rape several people in New York, then when Kern left Posey with a victim while he worked the woman managed to escape and call the police, after which Kern and Posey escaped and killed a farmer on the Canadian border. He and Posey then took over the ranch and built a military bunker for the upcoming racial war Kern says.

Soon after, detectives John Munch and Odafin Tutuola begin to investigate it after a witness tries sucess, to interfere in the kidnapping of the pair, Kern ends up getting tired of the errors of Posey and kills Posey brutally before leaving of the farm with two hostage. The police arrive at the farm and find a large amount of body buried in the property of Kern. The Canadian police are finally able to arrest Kern, he is later interviewed by detective John Munch, who Kern rejoices over this one step ahead of the police for over a year, Kern then insults Munch for not being able to get him back in New York and describes how his victims died, then when Munch claims to want to see him executed, Kern then tells him that Canada does not extradite anyone for capital offenses without giving up the death penalty. After that A..D.A. Alex Cabot tries in Munch's austerity to try to extradite, after the Canadian without thinking and Kern who is shocked and disillusioned, he is taken to New York where he is executed for his crimes.