Inspector Juzo Megure serves in Division 1 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His surname draws from Georges Simenon's fictional detective Jules Maigret, while his given name "Juzo" was first revealed during a case targeting associates of Kogoro Mouri. Early in his career, Megure met his future wife, Midori, while investigating serial hit-and-runs. Assigned to protect her when she insisted on acting as bait, Megure sustained a head injury saving her life, resulting in a scar he conceals by habitually wearing a hat in public. Midori recovered and they later married. Megure maintained a professional friendship with mystery novelist Yusaku Kudo, frequently consulting him on cases. Yusaku sometimes brought his son Shinichi Kudo, aiding Shinichi's detective development. Megure regularly leads investigations at crime scenes, supervising subordinates like Wataru Takagi, Miwako Sato, and Ninzaburo Shiratori. His methodical yet conservative investigative approach occasionally limits adaptability. Though he respects and historically relied on Shinichi Kudo's deductions, he typically views Conan Edogawa and the Detective Boys as nuisances during cases. His relationship with former colleague Kogoro Mouri is strained, partly due to Kogoro's frequent association with murders, which Megure perceives as a jinx. In "Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small," Megure leads the investigation into a locked-room murder at a New Year's party where banker Tetsu Yamazaki is found stabbed. Shinichi deduces the killer crossed windows via the rooftop, using a retrievable rope device with a wooden anchor to create an alibi, demonstrating Megure's pattern of relying on deductive experts for complex cases. Megure possesses a consistent appearance: a large build, thick mustache, and near-constant hat wearing. He features in numerous episodes, movies, and OVAs, including OVA 2 ("16 Suspects!?") where he attends a gathering at Shiratori's villa, and Movie 2 ("The Fourteenth Target") which explores his connection to Kogoro's past and formally introduces his given name. His interactions reinforce his role as a dedicated, conventional investigator who values procedural diligence, without significant development beyond established traits.