# Gevrol — Monsieur Lecoq character guide > Gevrol in Monsieur Lecoq by Émile Gaboriau. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Inspector Gevrol **First appearance:** 0000-monsieur-lecoq ## Snapshot A veteran inspector whose professional pride curdles into jealousy of the young detective Lecoq, making him a rival inside the Prefecture. ## Who they are Gevrol has the seniority and the instincts of an old police hand, but he cannot stomach being outshone by a newcomer. His jealousy is not merely personal vanity; it threatens to sabotage the investigation from within, and Lecoq must work around a colleague who would rather see him fail than see the case solved. As a foil to the younger man's patient, imaginative method, Gevrol represents the force of routine and resentment that every brilliant inquiry must overcome. ## Relationships ### [Monsieur Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters/monsieur_lecoq) _rivalry_ Gevrol is a senior police officer who resents Lecoq's superior detective skills and frequently clashes with him over methods and credit. ### [Monsieur Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters/monsieur_lecoq) _rivalry_ Gevrol is a senior police officer who resents Lecoq's superior detective skills and frequently clashes with him over methods and credit. ### [Monsieur Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters/monsieur_lecoq) _rivalry_ Gevrol is a senior police officer who resents Lecoq's superior detective skills and frequently clashes with him over methods and credit. ## In the story ### [Monsieur Lecoq](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/monsieur-lecoq) Inspector Gevrol is present at the crime scene, dismissive of Lecoq's methods and representing the old guard of policing. ### [Part I: The Inquiry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/part-i-the-inquiry) Inspector Gevrol, Lecoq's superior, who is skeptical of Lecoq's methods. ### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/i) Inspector Gevrol leads the police squad, forces entry into the Poivrière, and quickly concludes the crime is a straightforward drunken quarrel. ### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/ii) Inspector Gevrol abandons the investigation at the Poivrière, leaving it to Lecoq. He is mentioned as having gone to fetch the commissary. ### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/iii) Mentioned as the inspector whose mistaken judgment is mocked by Father Absinthe after Lecoq's discoveries. ### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/iv) Mentioned indirectly as part of the authorities expected to arrive at the scene. ### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/v) Jealous of Lecoq, he describes a drunken man who was placed in the same cell as the murderer, and later sends a man to the station-house. ### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/vi) Gevrol dismisses Lecoq's report, claiming the evidence is imaginary, and is angered when the magistrate adopts the report's hypothesis. ### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/vii) Mentioned as having helped the drunkard, who Lecoq believes is the accomplice. ### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/viii) Mocks Lecoq's theory about the prisoner being a prince or marquis; assigns Father Absinthe to watch the Morgue. ### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/ix) Mentioned indirectly as the inspector who initially handled the case; Lecoq's report contrasts with Gevrol's earlier work. ### [The Examination of the Widow Chupin and the Prisoner May](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/x) Mentioned indirectly as Inspector Gevrol; not directly present in the excerpts. ### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xi) Inspector Gevrol is present during the interrogation, though not directly active in this chapter. ### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xii) Inspector Gevrol is referenced as the police agent who collected mud evidence. ### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xiii) Mentioned as the inspector who criticizes Lecoq's overzealousness, siding with the governor's view that the prisoner is an escaped convict. ### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xiv) Jealous inspector who spreads ridicule about Lecoq and is suspected of trying to undermine his investigation. ### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xvi) Present at the Depot, listens to the conversation, and makes a sarcastic remark about Lecoq's 'Russian princess' theory, earning a rebuke from Segmuller. ### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xviii) Scoffs at Lecoq's methods, comparing him to a naturalist watching insects, but is secretly troubled by Lecoq's confidence. ### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xix) Mentioned as a potential source of interference; Lecoq suspects Gevrol may have tipped off the prisoner. ### [XXI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxi) Mentioned by Lecoq as a benchmark for courage; not present in the chapter. ### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxii) Mentioned as a rival; Lecoq fears his insults after the failure. ### [XXIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxiii) Mentioned as the inspector who betrayed Lecoq during the investigation. ### [XXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/xxv) Mentioned by Tabaret as an example of a common detective Lecoq should surpass. ### [Epilogue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/chapters/epilogue) Sneers at Lecoq's efforts but is caught off guard when Lecoq hints at his betrayal. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters/gevrol - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/monsieur_lecoq_se/characters