Who is Clete Purcel from Sunset Limited and what is their importance? Sunset_Limited_(novel) English & Literature Clete Purcel | Sunset Limited

Clete Purcel is Dave's former partner on the Homicide squad. He is described as an attractive, masculine man, with a tendency to drink too much. Purcel now works as a freelance private investigator, in addition to his position as the Security Chief on the Terrebonne estate film set. Over the course of the novel, Clete is removed from his security job by Billy Holtzner.