Donald "Don" Cragen (born 1950) is a retired American policeman who served at the rank of Captain in the NYPD. During the Vietnam War, Cragen served in the Green Berets before becoming a police officer after the war ended. Initially a patrolman, he eventually became a homicide detective partnered with Max Greevey before he was made captain of the 27th Precinct in 1989.
In 1993, Cragen was transferred to the Anti-Corruption Task Force, and was again transferred to the Special Victims Unit in 1999. He eventually retired in 2014, though still assisted the SVU when needed.