David Singh (fictional character)

For the theoretical physicist, see David Joseph Singh. For the Guyanese diplomat and politician, see David Arthur Singh.

David Singh is a fictional character who appears in various DC Comics publications. He is Crime Lab Director for the Central City Police Department, who takes Barry Allen into his lab on Captain Frye's orders.

David Singh
Interior artwork from The Flash Secret Files & Origins 2010 (May 2010) DC Comics. Art by Francis Manapul.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The Flash Secret Files and Origins 2010 (May 2010)
Created by	Geoff Johns Francis Manapul
In-story information
Alter ego	David Singh
Team affiliations	Central City Police Department
Abilities	Detective skills Forensic science

Singh appeared as a recurring cast member on The CW Arrowverse television series The Flash played by Patrick Sabongui. This version is initially a captain and later Chief of Police of the Central City Police Department. The character also guest starred in an episode of the fifth season of Arrow. Sanjeev Bhaskar portrayed Singh in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash.

Fictional character biography

David Singh is the director of the crime lab at the Central City Police Department. He emphasizes quantity of cases solved over quality, alienating longtime employees such as Barry Allen and Patty Spivot.^[1][2][3]

Following The New 52 continuity reboot, Singh is portrayed as homosexual and in a relationship with the Pied Piper.^[4]

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of David Singh appears in Flashpoint.

In other media

• David Singh appears in series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Patrick Sabongui.^[5] This version is a captain, later chief, in the Central City Police Department. Primarily appearing in The Flash (2014), Singh also appears in Arrow and Supergirl. Furthermore, an alternate universe variant of Singh from Earth-Two who became a criminal appears in the episode "Welcome to Earth-2".^[6]
• David Singh appears in The Flash (2023), portrayed by Sanjeev Bhaskar.^[7]