| Nate Moretta | |
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| Basic Facts | |
| Age | 34, Deceased |
| Occupation | Police Detective |
| Rank | Detective II |
| Division | Gang and Narcotics Division |
| Relationships | |
| Spouse | Mariella Moretta (wife) |
| Family | Mercedes Moretta (Daughter) Pete Moretta (Son)
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| Friends | Sammy Bryant (Partner) |
| Background | |
| Portrayed By | |
| Kevin Alejandro | |
Nate Moretta was a Detective with the Los Angeles Police Department's Gang and Narcotics Division. He was also Detective Sammy Bryant's partner and best friend. He is of Mexican Descent. After enlisting in the US Army, he found his then girlfriend was pregnant with Mercedes Moretta. Due to his age and belief he couldn't adequately take care of her, she was put up for adoption. Because his parents didn't want their first grandchild to be raised by a stranger, they raised her themselves. To conceal her father's true identity, she was told Nate was her older brother. He was beaten to death by gang members in the Season 3 episode 'Code 4'