Captain Mark McCluskey is a fictional character from 'The Godfather', he is New York City police captain in the 40's.In the film, he is quickly revealed to be very mean and corrupt, being a key person on the Tattaglia's payroll.When some enforcers of the Corleone family protect Don Vito Corleone, McCluskey has them taken away. Michael arrives soon after and realizes this. Soon after, while Michael is guarding the entrance of the hospital with Enzo the baker, McCluskey and his guys drive up and harrass the two, ordering that they be taken in. When the officer refuses, McCluskey hits Michael across the face, badly bruising his face and breaking his jaw.Later, McCluskey attends a meeting between Michael and Virgil Sollozzo as Sollozzo's bodyguard. During the dinner, Michael asked to use the rest room and returns after a few minutes. Michael then pulls out a gun and shoots Sollozzo in the head and shoots McCluskey in the neck. McCluskey chokes for a few seconds before Michael then shoots McCluskey in the forehead, at which point McCluskey falls face first into the table, breaking it.After McCluskey's death, newspaper stories circulate of McCluskey's connection to drugs and corruption.