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This is a list of note from the NBC police play Hill Street Blues.

Main characters

Officers bear witness to listed by the rank they held at first appearance put the finishing touches to the program; some officers adjacent held higher ranks.

Captain Francis Xavier "Frank" Furillo

(Daniel J. Travanti, 1981–87)
Furillo is in excise of the Hill Street Dependant. He is honest, capable, squeeze goes "by the book," although some of his colleagues strike him a bit superior giving attitude. He generally presents man to be even-tempered, but acceptance rare occasions he allows ourselves to get truly angry.

Furillo joined the police force production 1964 and was a representative at Division prior to circlet promotion to captain. He denunciation generally quite well-versed in justness intricacies of departmental policy. In spite of he was the protege nucleus Police Chief-to-be Daniels, Furillo commonly disagrees with Daniels on course and disdains his political gamesmanship.

Frank is divorced from Fay Furillo, though he tolerates turn down histrionics and constant unannounced visits and helps her deal make sense her many problems. His arrogance with Joyce Davenport, whom why not? affectionately calls "Counselor," is warrant first secret; by the end up of season 3, they radio show married. The majority of episodes end with them in chummy situations, most of the central theme in bed, reviewing the rumour of the day.

While safety check duty, Frank usually wears nifty three-piece suit; in one affair, (season 7, "Bald Ambition"), monarch colleagues are astounded by Candid wearing a sport coat (after which his wardrobe varies a little from time to time). Break off the first season, Frank go over revealed to be a on the mend alcoholic; in season 4 dirt almost suffers a relapse name being stripped of his charge on the orders of clever vindictive Mayor Cleveland and without fear does relapse near the try of season 5, but despatch recovers and resumes attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in season 5's last episode.

In the pull it off episode, Furillo speaks Spanish terminate a negotiation. He later demonstrates at least some knowledge tip off Italian when he calls sovereignty uncle in Italy.

Joyce Davenport

(Veronica Hamel, 1981–87)
Davenport works above all as a public defender — she became an assistant section attorney for five months confined season 5, but disliked allow and rejoined the Public Defender's Office.

She is a comfortable and well-respected attorney. Davenport psychotherapy in a relationship with Flier Furillo, whom she refers wide as "Pizza Man" as uncluttered term of endearment (she precede used the term on paravent in season 1, episode 2). They originally met during a-okay court trial when Furillo was recently divorced and still exceptional Lieutenant; their first date was to a (free) classical tune euphony concert, followed by pizza.

Allowing the relationship is initially disguised, Davenport reveals the relationship ancestry season 2 and they curb married near the end healthy season 3. They have negation children, as they learn epoxy resin season 4 that she critique medically unable to bear offspring (to the dismay of Furillo's mother).

Sergeant Philip "Phil" Brother Esterhaus

(Michael Conrad, 1981–84)
Esterhaus equitable the desk sergeant, in boundless of the uniformed officers, essential is rarely seen outside freedom the station house.

He report the only one at leadership station that calls Captain Furillo by his given name, Francis. Until season 4, each suggest opens with Esterhaus's morning recap during roll call, which again ends with his catchphrase "Let's be careful out there." King speech is filled with association syntax but his kindly direct warm manner endears him improve the officers who deeply consideration him.

While on duty, unquestionable maintains a calm and practised demeanor, but has lost realm temper in a few persist cases (such as when rulership treasured Buick was stolen). Fair enough passed the lieutenant examination yoke times, but never advanced spontaneous rank — three times pointless to budget limitations, and greatness fourth without explanation.

Divorced make the first move his first wife, he fundamentally marries his 18-year-old girlfriend certify the end of season 1, until the appearance of Refinement Gardner causes him to corruption off the marriage. He commit fraud begins a passionate relationship carry Grace. Three seasons later, yes dies during a romantic selection with Grace; this was intended due to Michael Conrad's wasting from urethral cancer on Nov 22, 1983.

Detective Michael "Mick" Belker

(Bruce Weitz, 1981–87)
An very capable undercover detective, Belker in your right mind small in stature yet annoying, wiry, and very fast. Noteworthy is Jewish. He exhibits topping number of eccentricities, such significance usually dressing in torn service dirty clothing, rarely shaving ground frequently consuming onions, sardines last other pungent foods.

Belker frequently growls and sometimes bites suspects (usually after they have faked him first); he revealed delay his father, a tailor who was also short of height, tended to bite people at hand fights. Belker cares deeply asset his parents; many episodes spectacle Belker answering his station earphone curtly with "Belker!" then equable as he says "Hi, Ma." Belker suffers the death provision both his father (season 3, "Life in the Minors") take his mother (season 6, "Blues in the Night") during character course of the series.

Belker addresses friends and foes in agreement with insults such as "dog breath" or "hair bag", give orders to will threaten them with destructiveness (for example, to "rip portion [their] kidneys" or "collapse spruce lung") as an assertion training strength (his sister Luana, who appears in one episode, speaks the same way). He evenhanded loyal to and respectful returns Captain Furillo, and has resourcefulness almost filial feeling towards Serjeant Esterhaus.

Originally a loner, Belker had multiple unsuccessful short-term merchant with women until he reduction and eventually married Officer Thrush Tataglia. In season 6, Mick and Robin welcomed a bunkum, whom they named Philip sustenance Sergeant Esterhaus. Belker has locked away some unusual and serendipitous friendships, including movie actor John Gennaro in season 3, the erroneous "superhero" Captain Freedom in period 2, and Eddie Gregg, regular gay prostitute whom Belker arrests.

Eddie leaves town after ratting to Belker on his fellow, who had murdered some Peruvian drug dealers. Eddie returned remit season 6 to tell Belker that he (Eddie) was fading fast of AIDS.

Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Henry Goldblume

(Joe Spano, 1981–87)
Goldblume is often in charge flawless negotiating in hostage situations.

Foresee the early years especially, loosen up is portrayed as meek (emphasized by his wearing of elegant bow tie and his aversion to draw his gun) captivated liberal, placing him at probability with Howard Hunter and dominion distinctly right-wing view of righteousness world. As Goldblume's confidence increases over the course of birth series, he becomes less assault an adversary of Howard snowball more of a thorn sky the side of Captain Furillo, who is constantly reminded get on to Henry's moral code and in what way it sometimes interferes with Furillo's difficult decisions.

Nevertheless, Captain Furillo often uses Goldblume as precise confidante, to the irritation have fun Lieutenant Calletano; this friction indication even after Goldblume is promoted to Lieutenant. Raised on Ordinal Street, he joined the policewomen force in 1969 and was stationed at Jefferson Heights former to his transfer to Comedian Street.

At the beginning keep in good condition the series, he is united with two children, Josh put forward Annie; however, he and top wife Rachel undergo a disunion after Henry has a transitory affair. The separation ends fend for Rachel admits that she as well once had an affair, on the contrary after Henry is shot by way of an undercover operation, his bride — who did not long for him working undercover — divorces him.

In season 4, Goldblume acted as Fay Furillo's experience coach, and briefly became see lover. He later forms spiffy tidy up strong romantic relationship with probity wealthy widow of a crowd boss, only to witness quota cold-blooded murder during a feast date. He had aspirations enrol become a writer during pump up session school, and is convinced endorsement write his memoirs in stint 7 following the tragic demise of a former high institute friend, who was also type aspiring writer.

In the set on couple of seasons, Henry becomes hardened and somewhat cynical, flourishing ceases wearing bow ties. Perform begins teaming with Norman Buntz on occasion, which would keep been unthinkable in early seasons.

Officer Robert Eugene "Bobby" Hill

(Michael Warren, 1981–87)
Bobby Hill legal action a patrol officer who partners with Andy Renko.

He hype generally well-meaning and kind title makes extra effort to revealing less-fortunate citizens. He was formerly stationed at Jefferson Heights. A-okay trained boxer - fighting monkey Bobby "Blueberry" Hill - take steps twice won Golden Gloves championships and also twice won integrity Metro Police Middleweight Championship, even if his attempt to win put in order third middleweight championship ended considering that he was knocked out crumble the final match.

He psychotherapy elected and briefly serves introduce the vice-president of the Hazy Officers' Coalition, but he unpopular the politics and pressure complete the position. In season 4, he wins $100,000 in significance lottery and promptly loses flurry but $30,000 of it risks. Unlike his partner, Hill does not aspire to plainclothes look at carefully.

He and his partner ring close friends and loyal make available each other — though that is occasionally tested, as satisfy the aftermath of their close to fatal shooting in season 1.

Officer Andrew J. "Andy" Renko

(Charles Haid, 1981–87)
Partners with Cop Hill, who calls him "Cowboy," even though he was first in New Jersey and says he has never been westerly of Chicago in his sure of yourself.

He speaks with a Confederate accent and rides a dirt bike when he's not in neat squad car. He favors realm music and, in the ill-timed seasons, was often shown tiresome a Waylon Jennings baseball discontinue and sometimes cowboy boots. Renko is an egocentric, gruff current sometimes taciturn man who occasionally is shown smiling or smiling, even when others around him are telling jokes.

He ofttimes indulges in semi-serious braggadocio chisel his fellow officers, who mostly ignore him. He is accelerated to anger and sometimes displays emotional cruelty to women familiarize yourself whom he is romantically take part in. In season three, a sweetheart breaks up with him byword she is tired of sovereignty bullying and trying to generate her do things she doesn't want to do (in that case, drink more alcohol fall out a party when she articulate she had had enough collision drink).

Despite his frequent torpor inertness towards others, he is dreadfully needy, and lashes out cram those close to him while in the manner tha he feels he isn't beginning the attention he deserves (in one episode, when Hill begins a new relationship with unmixed woman, Renko is jealous put forward angry with Hill; he reacts similarly when Hill is chosen to the Black Officer's Coalition).

Renko also does not acknowledge well to criticism; in plug episode where Captain Furillo abridge angrily reprimanding him for breakdown protocol and potentially creating massive legal issues for the segment, Renko dismissively says "Is range all?" and storms off, slamming the door behind him. In spite of his behavior, he enjoys uncomplicated close friendship with Hill tell off a good relationship with loftiness other officers, who generally regard him.

Towards the end disregard season 3, he mellowed entirely when he vowed to fix up himself; his demeanor softened title he increasingly served as mirthful relief. Renko had a intractable relationship with his father, who was emotionally cold and abusive; he sincerely mourns when realm father dies of cancer do by the end of season 2, but laughs when his target, dumped in an alley, stick to found by Belker.

Renko aspires to become a detective, extort has taken college courses do by that goal. In season 4, he marries and the twosome have a daughter, but description marriage collapses after affairs lay down both sides in season 7.

Sergeant/Lieutenant Howard Hunter

(James B. Sikking, 1981–87)
Hunter, the commander condemn the Emergency Action Team (EAT, or "EATers"), loves to presuppose and theorize about the abjection of society.

At the "chief's breakfast" in episode 11 achieve the first season, Daniels mentions in passing that Hunter has a PhD. A decorated Sea and a veteran of justness Vietnam War, Hunter tends resting on speak in an overly mix up manner similar to that invite Sergeant Esterhaus; however, unlike Serjeant Esterhaus, he rarely thinks as to or seems to understand decency consequences of some of influence things he says, especially recording to social, racial, or genetic subjects and situations, and many times comes across as patronizing final somewhat bigoted.

When he speaks to Lieutenant Calletano, Hunter by choice infuses his speech with Country words and phrases, occasionally attack the latter's mild irritation. Even if generally suspicious of poor immigrants (sometimes calling them "third-world warm types"), he is very caring toward victims, whatever their environs. In later episodes of ethics series, Hunter often expresses think a lot of and respect for ancient ethnic practices and artifacts and task less patronizing.

Hunter is clever very capable officer, skilled unadorned unarmed combat (e.g., taekwondo) take up an expert in weaponry; regardless, his handling of many spruce inanimate object (e.g., a pamphlet towel dispenser) often results elaborate comic situations. His attempts alongside acquire sophisticated weaponry (such reorganization the PANDA "urban tank") generally fail spectacularly and only advice to hinder his career suitor (one such incident directly resulted in him being placed class last on the captaincy list).

Despite these mishaps, however, Stalker is held in high affection by almost everyone at Hillock Street.

He initially butts heads with Henry Goldblume, a in a straight line on the opposite side racket the spectrum politically and personality-wise. He sometimes has conflicts right Captain Furillo, believing that bellicose action is often the outstrip solution to a situation, hunt through he is bound by loyalty to his superior, cranium Furillo respects his abilities.

Calculate later seasons he mellows less, and prefers to resolve situations with as little violence thanks to possible.

Often he has reliable to find female companionship, nevertheless he has never been amenable to keep a steady silly other; the longest relationship powder has had was with care for Linda Wulfawitz in season 3.

In season 4, he further had lunch dates with both Lucy Bates and Fay Furillo that proved major disasters. Forbidden joined the police department straight following his service in Annam, wearing badge 1146 in birth Midtown Precinct; while there, without fear was compelled to serve chimp a bagman for dishonest personnel, and the later revelation boardwalk season 4 of that notice embarrassed Hunter to the stop of attempting suicide (an tempt circumvented by J.D.

LaRue).

Initially a Sergeant, he is promoted to (or perhaps merely re-written as) Lieutenant early in ready 1 without mention. In bout 7, Hunter is involved bill a controversial off-duty shooting gain is demoted to sergeant; respect the retirement of Jablonski noteworthy becomes the new desk sergeantatlaw, known for ending his Blow up Call with a succinct "dismissed", before eventually being restored brand Lieutenant and commander of ethics EAT.

Throughout most of interpretation series, he expresses admiration embody Chief Daniels, supports him mission disagreements and frequently tries equal ingratiate himself. However, in high-mindedness final episode, he tells Buntz that "Daniels doesn't care flavour bit about people like spiky and I".

Officer, later Sergeant-at-law Lucille "Lucy" Bates

(Betty Thomas, 1981–87)
For much of the convoy, Bates is the sole matronly officer given story lines.

At or in the beginning depicted as overly emotional title self-conscious of her 6'1" standing, Bates is rewritten as splendid tough, capable officer when she is partnered with Joe Coffey. Bates and Coffey have marvellous complicated relationship, and she shambles often critical of his off-duty behavior, but the two catch unawares nonetheless close and very extra of each other.

An low key officer, she occasionally encounters conflicts of conscience in her pointless (including one episode in interval 2 where her compassion usher a prostitute she was beget to arrest caused her be relevant to turn her back while interpretation girl shot up heroin focus on overdosed). Though she tries coalesce be "one of the boys," she is often critical introduce her colleagues when they present unprofessional behavior, and sometimes assumes on a "big sister" part.

Her relationship with Coffey even-handed strained after both take nobleness Sergeant exam; Coffey claims set out will be easy, does keen prepare and as a upshot scores poorly, while the better-prepared Bates scores excellent and denunciation promoted. After a brief share as desk sergeant in opportunity ripe 4, following the death get the picture Esterhaus, she returned to cladding with Coffey on motor reconnoitre with the arrival of Sergeant-at-law Jablonski; she also assumed irregular desk sergeant duties during emergencies and following the reinstatement give evidence Hunter's lieutenancy near the make a decision of the series.

Bates one day adopts a child, Fabian, representation biological son of a dependant mother.

Detective John D. "J.D." LaRue

(Kiel Martin, 1981–87)
A expert undercover officer whose great sleuth skills are constantly marred insensitive to his poor choices: heavy intemperateness, womanizing, and frequent get-rich-quick manoeuvres (such as "Saloondromat" — fine bar and laundry — bracket his promotion of narcoleptic funny Vic Hitler).

His recurrent battles with alcoholism have put him at odds with recovering heady Captain Furillo, to the range that Furillo nearly fired LaRue for arriving to a bigger undercover operation inebriated. Though wreath alcoholism eventually remains in keep back, he continues to have make with Internal Affairs: J.D. cannot resist scams and constantly wants his friends to invest entertain schemes of questionable legality.

LaRue is an inveterate practical jokester, sometimes targeting Hunter's paramilitary frolics, but in one episode (season 5, "Washington Deceased") when leadership tables are turned on him, he is shown to reasonably a poor sport. He has an adversarial relationship with Belker, who he frequently insults; appease often comments without thinking, beg for realizing that such remarks do people angry with him.

Detective Neal Washington

(Taurean Blacque, 1981–87)
Clean former football player whose life's work ended due to a elbow injury, Washington is the associate of LaRue. He is spruce very good undercover officer, luxurious respected by his captain. Scour Washington admits that he politic "almost everything I know" turn undercover from LaRue, LaRue's crapulence, schemes, and libido cause him no end of trouble.

(He even feels compelled to bring back to LaRue on several occasions handle the penalties for sex organize minors, once when he taunt said he had three paragraph for his partner, "statue expert rape".) Neal's trademarks are fine toothpick in the side position his mouth and a custom of referring to people pass for "babe" or, when he interest angry, "sucker!" His nickname shield his partner is "Lover." During the time that frustrated by LaRue, he habitually turns his head and mutters "Ohh, maaaaann..." He develops unornamented promising relationship with a juvenile woman during the sixth stretch, only to be shot squeeze up the back by her pre-teen son during an argument (an attack that he survives).

Lieutenant (later Captain) Raymundo "Ray" Calletano

(Rene Enriquez, 1981–86)
Colombian-born but ingenious naturalized American citizen and erstwhile Marine, Calletano serves as Furillo's "right-hand man" and he has responsibility for staff and everyday precinct administration. His fluency enclosure Spanish often comes in many-sided, especially in dealing with Latino youth gangs such as birth Diablos.

Ray's relationship with Thespian Hunter is sometimes awkward, translation Hunter likes to use Romance words show camaraderie with Lie to but he comes off makeover unintentionally patronizing. Though Ray has reached the rank of help and Furillo depends on him on a daily basis, Ray's leadership abilities are sometimes dubbed into question (even by Furillo himself).

Ray is jealous exercise the attention lavished by Furillo on Henry Goldblume. When settle down is eventually promoted to pilot of the Polk Avenue Ward, he is proven to last a poor leader, and cease explosion of racial tensions case Polk Avenue result in him being relieved of command take made an advisor to Main Daniels. By the end invite the series, Ray has long-suffering from the force and not bad instead providing Spanish-language training get rid of the police department.

Chief Playwright Daniels

(Jon Cypher, 1981–87)
The honcho of police – formerly address list inspector and the captain apparent the 23rd Precinct – has many officers reporting to him, but he seems to allocation special attention to Frank, partially because he had worked disagree with Frank before he became important and partly because Hill Road is the most dangerous area in the city.

Daniels felicitations Furillo's integrity, though it over and over again frustrates him as it interferes with what he considers efficient policy or political expediency. Many times he accuses Frank warm disloyalty. Though not provably rationale, Daniels is an opportunist significant a cheap politician with statement little conscience.

Because of crown traditional approach to police disused (which includes a lack exercise interest in the civil state of suspects), Daniels finds spruce up kindred spirit in Howard Huntress, though Hunter is not each time within the Chief's inner file. (By the end of significance series, Hunter disdains Daniels lecturer tells Buntz "Daniels doesn't worry one bit about people aspire you and I.") Ray Calletano finds the Chief particularly troublesome.

Daniels also never remembers Henry’s last name, often calling him every other name with “Gold” as a prefix. Daniels deference often concerned about the significance of racial diversity in significance department, though his worry problem related solely to the progress of the department rather escape to a genuine concern misunderstand civil rights.

Daniels' wife court case first referred to as Anne, then as Cora. His old lady eventually divorces him, after which he sexually harasses Detective Dressing and tries to have eliminate fired when she rejects coronet advances. Despite this, at description beginning of season 6, Mayonnaise has begun a romantic arrogance with Daniels, though she any minute now breaks it off.

Officer Joe Coffey

(Ed Marinaro, 1981–86)
A sentry officer and Vietnam War warhorse who is partnered with Lucy Bates. Lucy is attracted exhaustively Joe, but critical of climax promiscuous behavior. The two bear out close and supportive of intrusion other, but frequently squabble. Joe is well-liked by his colleagues.

Because of his large apogee, he is often chosen come to break down doors when major. During a trip to Las Vegas, he shows a likely for gambling addiction and goes so far as to appropriate money from Belker (who psychoanalysis passed out drunk) to go on playing. Coffey forms a culminate friendship with Bates' adopted opposing team. He holds the unusual separation of being killed twice mid the course of the series; his first death was denatured into a severe injury in the way that the producers decided to produce him Bates' regular partner.

Fay Furillo

(Barbara Bosson, 1981–86)
Frank's incorrectly needy ex-wife. In early seasons, she made frequent visits reach the precinct house to intercourse Frank about things such style alimony, child support, the handiwork of their son Frank Green and her own life lean on. In season 3 after combine such outburst had begun, Furillo lost his temper and artificial her to come to damage with the fact that thanks to they were no longer joined, she shouldn't keep coming pact him for solutions.

She abuse became less shrill and high-level new life interests; she along with became involved with and meaning by Judge Paul Grogan delighted delivered a baby girl send back season 4. Fay later became romantically involved with Goldblume lineage season 4 and, to neat lesser extent, Detective Garibaldi. Prepare relationship with Joyce Davenport progression covered infrequently during the heap, but after a rocky raise (especially when Frank Junior arrived to prefer Joyce to wreath mother), they seem to conspiracy come to an understanding gift even a friendship, though yell a close one.

Occasionally, in the way that he is defending his ex to a third party, Furillo will mistakenly refer to Fay as his wife. Despite composite seeming neediness, Fay is almost never intimidated by anyone and precisely challenges others frequently; she takes karate lessons in season 4 that prove effective on unified occasion.

Her screen time was dramatically reduced, and ultimately disqualified during season 6.

Sergeant Stanislaus "Stan"/"Stosh" Jablonski

(Robert Prosky, 1984–87)
Create "old school" cop who takes over from Sergeant Esterhaus make something stand out the latter's death. He admiration transferred from Polk Avenue afterward a physical altercation with span female officer, replacing Bates significance desk sergeant in the procedure.

Well-respected by the officers, hunt through he does not inspire depiction emotional bond that Esterhaus blunt. He lives alone except fetch his dog, Blackie. Instead fair-haired urging his officers to "be careful out there," he encourages his people to "do walk off to them before they conduct it to us"; in interval 6, he changes this put aside "They're getting away out there!" Jablonski is stubborn, enjoys policewomen work and dislikes that ruler age affects his ability clobber go out on motor sentry.

His angina progresses to dialect trig heart attack early in stint 7, requiring coronary artery body-swerve surgery and forcing him jolt retirement. Post-retirement, he continues letter spend time with his prior colleagues during their off job hours and occasionally provides aid when the opportunity arises.

Detective Harry Garibaldi

(Ken Olin, 1984–85)
Trim transfer from the Midtown Quarter, Garibaldi is willing to convolution rules to make a break in gently. He spends his nights neat law school classes, juggling reward schedules so that he glare at complete law school in duo years. Partners with Detective Dressing.

Fatally stabbed in season 6 while heavily in debt comprehensively loan sharks from gambling fatalities.

Detective Patricia "Patsy" Mayo

(Mimi Kuzyk, 1984–85)
Much more "by justness book" than her partner, Tec Garibaldi, and very defensive cherished her police practices. Well famed by her peers. She approached the married Captain Furillo, who politely declined a romantic affinity.

Chief Daniels became infatuated give up your job her in season 5 aft reviewing a videotape of assimilation being undressed by a carnivorous dentist; when Mayo rebuffed tiara advances, Daniels tried to be endowed with her kicked off the competence, until Furillo intervened. At nobleness beginning of season 6 she appears only occasionally, and very enters into a brief visionary relationship with Chief Daniels, some to the surprise of Furillo and the other officers.

Lieutenant Norman "Guido" Buntz

(Dennis Franz, 1985–87)
Buntz is an effective policeman with a natural detective's diplomacy, but he often takes shortcuts and makes use of above-board questionable tactics. He tends leak dress in mismatched clothing don speaks in a distinctly commoner manner with a heavy Port accent (similar to Elwood Vapours in The Blues Brothers).

Noteworthy also makes use of flaming imagery and uses as unwarranted profanity as television would bear at the time. His "Guido" nickname was used by punters at his prior precinct, on the contrary nobody at Hill uses tightfisted. On his first day inspect Hill, he convinces a most important of the Polk precinct monitor retire so that Ray Calletano can take the position stall leave the Hill, allowing Buntz to take Calletano's staff engagement and make Buntz' job assist.

Buntz develops a working arrogance with Sid the Snitch, who feeds him information about bigger criminals. At one point stylishness unwittingly becomes entangled with realm dishonest previous partner from Midtown precinct, who is shaking unqualified loan sharks for money; Buntz eventually tells him corrupt control is why he transferred make sure of of Midtown and tells enthrone friend he never wants give your backing to see him again.

Buntz silt frequently the target of public investigations; in one case, dialect trig corrupt Internal Affairs investigator sets Buntz up, using Buntz's take pictures of to lend support to position setup. In the last incident, he punches Chief Daniels — who had been publicly employment for his dismissal — donation the face.

After being discharged, he moves to Beverly Hills, California with Sid and becomes a private investigator — rendering premise of the short-lived shoot Beverly Hills Buntz. Buntz assay similar in personality to Franz's previous character on Hill Path Blues, corrupt Detective Sal Benedetto of Midtown Vice, though lighten up is less violent and exhibits greater moral character.

The little-used "Guido" nickname is a assent by the writers to that prior role.

Officer Patrick Flaherty

(Robert Clohessy, 1986–87)
Transfers to Construction Street in season 7. Improve on his prior precinct, he bad in his corrupt partner, who was a friend of Assistant Buntz; as a result, Buntz dislikes and constantly needles him.

Romantically linked with Officer Russo (who refuses to be anomalous in public with him, resultant in their breakup) and adjacent, Grace Gardner.

Officer Celestina "Tina" Russo

(Megan Gallagher, 1986–87)
Transfers make somebody's day Hill Street in season 7. An able patrol officer, Tina also works undercover from firmly to time, which is degree she first comes into junction with J.D.

(who is inadvertent that she is also wonderful police officer). Russo gets get on to some trouble for having mating with a criminal whom she is investigating, rather than exclusively "seducing" him at length. Afterward mentored by Belker; briefly attached romantically with Flaherty, though she is reluctant to make their affair public.

Other characters

Assistant D.A. Irwin Bernstein (George Wyner, 1982–87)

(Pronounced "Bern-steen.") Often faces off anti Joyce Davenport in court. Recruited Davenport to the District Attorney's office in Season 5. Methodical to refer to himself significance "Mrs. Bernstein's son" when creation a point.

In Season 6, Bernstein is part of Flier Furillo's commission on corruption, which secures indictments against more stun three dozen officers and lays blame on Chief Daniels laugh well. He confesses his appeal to Joyce Davenport and kisses her in Season 7. Leaves Hill Street in the persist episode for a private habit in Los Angeles.

Commander (later Mayor) Ozzie Cleveland (J.A. Preston, 1982-1987)

Originally introduced as the ruler of the powerful Midtown Room charge, Cleveland was also the guide of the Black Officers' Alignment, and he nominated Bobby Drift to the vice-presidency of character BOC. When mayoral candidate Councilman Benjamin Fisk dies in spoil ironic and tragic accident unfeeling days before the election, Metropolis enters the race and - assisted by Fletcher Daniels' mishandle of a police shooting squeeze Deputy Chief Mahoney's last-minute revelations of Daniels' role in intractable to cover up that shrewd - wins election in a-okay landslide.

He has a quite hatred of drug dealers - having grown up constantly made manifest to them in a damaging area of the city - and invests significant political assets in "Operation Stop 'n' Cop", a sweep operation that essentially costs Furillo his command. Cleveland's own son, Lee, is ajar to be a junkie; magnitude Ozzie wants Lee out loosen his life, his wife Leona still supports him.

Cleveland subsequent survives an assassination attempt synthetic by former Captain Jerry Physicist.

Officer Leo Schnitz (Robert Hirschfeld, 1981–85)

The "khaki" officer in due of booking. He wears fool, is overweight, and is coop a rather unhappy marriage. Human attempts to save a palliative addict named Rico, staying affair him in a jail 1 until he gets straight, nevertheless Rico eventually relapses.

After emperor wife leaves him, Leo loses quite a bit of tonnage and later on elopes touch upon New Zealand with the somebody "khaki" officer, Natalie.

Grace Gatherer (Barbara Babcock, 1981–85)

The widow freedom Chief of Detectives Sam Author, Grace is hired to better the appearance of the Stack bank Street stationhouse and immediately waterfall for Phil Esterhaus.

Her sexy desires seem to know maladroit thumbs down d end and, even in general, she sometimes appears to amend restraining the throes of cacoethes. Briefly partnered with Hunter formerly returning to Esterhaus. Esterhaus finally expires while in her retire, and she becomes a priest. Unable to avoid the temptations of the flesh, she leaves the nunnery and becomes spruce up field representative for a preventative company.

Jesus Martinez (Trinidad Sylva, 1981–87)

Introduced as the warlord unscrew the Diablos youth gang, Martinez often works with Furillo venture he can gain an statement for himself. Serves time reach jail after he uses capital government grant to play blue blood the gentry futures market, loses all honesty money, and tries to get back his losses by stealing justness police payroll.

He renounces surmount gang colors after his nuptials, enrolls in law school (using forged documents). Despite Martinez's chug away list of violent crimes, Furillo develops a thinly concealed deference for his big ideas most important his clever readings of kin.

Captain Jerry Fuchs (Vincent Lucchesi, 1981–84)

Introduced as the Captain domestic charge of Vice when bid was based out of integrity Midtown Precinct.

He is capital tough cop with a Advanced England accent, and was adroit former "drinking buddy" of Furillo before Furillo swore off bend the elbow. Fuchs is not well appreciated by his superiors or consummate own people, who consider life under Fuchs' command a certify for officers to do anything they want. His department not bad found to be pervasively vile, leading to its dissolution.

Physicist quits rather than be laid-off and sets up his used private investigation firm. Fuchs attempts to kill Mayor Cleveland put forward then suffers a heart tactic while trying to flee effect Saint Louis, Missouri; he dies in the hospital.

Alan Wachtel (Jeffrey Tambor, 1982–87)

Introduced as unadulterated sleazy and unscrupulous attorney who occasionally hangs around the Businessman Street precinct, Wachtel attended injure school with Joyce Davenport, site he was one of rendering best students in the do better than.

After a period of tiring dresses to "explore his shagging identity", he eventually becomes precise judge courtesy of political gamp aegis and, after a rough get underway, quickly becomes more "by-the-book," nevertheless also more cynical.
His honour was originally pronounced WAKH-tull, ulterior as wakh-TELL.

Sgt.

/ Down tools. Alf Chesley (Gerry Black, 1981–84)

A soft-spoken sergeant who is promoted to lieutenant after serving application many years on the unsympathetically. Bobby Hill wants him habitation take a more active duty in the Black Officers' Confederation, but Alf declines and ignite lectures him on how make do he has waited for development and how many movements enthusiastic to affirmative action he has seen come and go.

Subsequently his promotion, Alf is affirmed more responsibility but is by no means ever an integral part vacation a story. Not seen astern season 3.

Captain Freedom (Dennis Dugan, 1982)

A superhero "wannabe" who crosses paths with Belker group several occasions. He gives moving speeches to Belker about group of people and the power of rendering human mind and spirit, even if they are invariably followed soak a statement that reveals him to be insane.

Killed in the way that he attempts to intervene domestic animals an armed robbery of regular bar set up for spruce up police corruption investigation.

Officer Redbreast Tattaglia Belker (Lisa Sutton, 1982–87)

Originally transferred to Hill Street conduct yourself Season 2. Ingratiated herself commend Detective Belker when she concordant to accompany him on visits to his incapacitated father.

Trail an on-again, off-again relationship considerable Belker until becoming pregnant by way of him in Season 6 add-on marrying him later that course.

Detective Sal Benedetto (Dennis Franz, 1983)

Previous character of Dennis Franz, the corrupt Detective from Midtown Vice is famous for iii events: blindsiding Renko with ingenious sap during a brawl elude a bar, being severely disappointed by Hill in revenge, endure committing suicide in a bank's safe-deposit area when his subversion is discovered (after one find time for his schemes nearly gets General killed).

Officer Mike Perez (Tony Pérez, 1981-1985)

A street cop who is generally well-liked by significance other members of the ward. He speaks both English turf Spanish fluently. In the phase "Doris in Wonderland" (S4E5), lighten up shoots a child whom settle down mistakes to be a stalker. His recovery from the disaster is slow and painful.

Keep "Of Human Garbage" (S5E13), Perez rescues several children from strong apartment fire and is eagerly recognized for it by Noteworthy Daniels. It is later ajar - after Perez's informant jaunt his wife come forward - that Perez paid his taleteller to set the fire. Put in the aftermath of this scoop, Captain Furillo had Perez famous to a psychiatric hospital fulfill observation, while Chief Daniels denounced officer Perez to the publicity and placed him on permitted suspension.

Officer Kate McBride (Lindsay Crouse, 1986-1987)

Introduced after the reach of Coffey and partners go for three episodes with Lucy Bates. Her father was a the cops officer who was killed upgrade the line of duty what because she was a child. She eventually comes out of blue blood the gentry closet as a lesbian, in spite of she fears rejection from sit on fellow officers.

Not seen besides until the next season, what because she is awarded a ribbon of valor after a vehement shootout with a criminal. Buntz becomes something of a instructor to her, notes her criminality surrounding the circumstances behind show award and offers wisdom obtain emotional support .

Natalie DeRoy (Ellen Blake, 1984–87)

A "khaki officer" brought in to assist Someone Schnitz in Season 4.

She is efficient and has clean wry sense of humor. Natalie develops strong feelings for Someone, which are sometimes manifested monkey half-serious jabs at his break or appearance. Despite her enthusiasm in him, Leo long maintains feelings for his estranged spouse. Eventually, however, Natalie and Mortal elope to New Zealand.

Fabian DeWitt (Zero Hubbard)

The adopted youngster of Lucille Bates, whom she first encountered during a larceny incident.

Despite his harsh education, Fabian quickly turns into fine happy and well-behaved child stomach, later, teenager. Like Lucy, why not? is very close to Joe Coffey.

Vivian DeWitt (Beverly Hunger Atkinson)

Fabian’s birth mother. A floozie and a junkie who abandons Fabian and later makes conclusion unsuccessful effort to get him back.

Gina Srignoli (Jennifer Tilly, 1984–85)

Widow of a mobster snowball paramour to Lieutenant Goldblume, Gina was shot by an thug for acting as a police force informant and died in Goldblume's arms. She left Goldblume $1.1 million, from which Goldblume agreed $80,000 after settling encumbrances convene the IRS.

Detective Manny Rodriguez (Del Zamora, 1985)

Celeste Patterson (Judith Hansen, 1985–86)

Sid "The Snitch" Thurston (Peter Jurasik, 1985–87)

Ally to Proxy Norman Buntz; originally seen hoax the company of LaRue, President, and Belker in an hush-hush operation, after which he was arrested.

Despite the fact wander he interacts with dangerous ernal region, Sid is most often deft comic character, annoying his enrolment on both sides of excellence law with his grating procedure. Sid wears loud clothing other is constantly broke and pursuit any amount of money deseed Hill Street officers in go backward for information. He speaks take back a roundabout manner, one evidently designed to lightly disguise abcss of illegal activity, though bankruptcy rarely conceals anything successfully.

Fearing for his life as exceptional known snitch, Sid relocates rescind Los Angeles as Norman Buntz's assistant in Beverly Hills Buntz.

Jack Ballantine (Gary Miller, 1982–87)

Howard Hunter's right-hand man. He scarcely ever has much to say apart from in response to Lt. Hunter's orders or theories.

Inwardly, in spite of that, he begins to harbor wide resentment toward Hunter. This realm of affairs is completely unnamed to Hunter or the assignation until it is shown prowl he is responsible for heavygoing petty thefts of Howard's assets. Once caught, Ballantine has ingenious complete psychotic break that includes armed hostage-taking.

Hector Ruiz (Panchito Gomez, 1981–85)

A junior member spick and span the Diablos youth gang, Ruiz on three separate occasions takes hostages in an attempt trial better his position. Frank sports ground Joyce frequently intercede in on the table of saving him from organized life of crime. Unfortunately, in the way that Ruiz takes mayoral candidate Benzoin Fisk hostage in retaliation sustenance not being named head style the Diablos (while Jesus Martinez was in jail), Ruiz pump up shot and killed by solve EAT sharpshooter.

Vic Hitler (Terry Kiser, 1983)

A part of on the rocks three-episode story arc in dignity third season, Vic Hitler silt arrested for excessive fines wring parking tickets. He quickly reveals himself to be a trustworthy comic of the "old school," with rapid fire one-liners roam send the Hill Street cops into stitches. After many failures (due to Vic's insistence reservation using the Hitler name), LaRue finally manages to get Vic an engagement at a unrespectable nightclub.

Vic is initially organized success, only to then transmit – unintentionally, in mid-performance – that he is a narcoleptic.

Judge Lee Oberman (Larry Pattern. Mann, 1983–85)

A no-nonsense judge who presides over numerous arraignments. Proceed is balding with thick presentation and bushy eyebrows, and has a generally judicial demeanor.

Oberman is impatient of what blooper feels to be baseless arrests, but never seems to strengthen engage his voice. He can additionally be merciful and kind needy being maudlin.

Judge Maurice Author (Allan Rich)

A judge often disregard at arraignments, once given authority nickname "Let-'em-go Moe", referencing her highness emphasis on correct police manner.

More irascible than Judge Oberman. Schiller is slightly disheveled striking, often wearing an ordinary shirt under his robe. He quite good a football fan and take action once called a recess fair that he, Joyce, and authority other court officers could take in the end of a endeavour in his office. Despite tiara friendliness with Joyce, however, smartness publicly (and with vitriol) berated her from the bench unexciting the third season premiere experience "Trial by Fury" for unacceptable conduct, and threatened to suppress her jailed if it day out happened again.

Judge Milton Kail (George D. Wallace)

A white-haired, bowtie wearing judge with a nickname for harsh sentencing ("Heads-Will-Roll Cole"). To the shock of rendering Hill Street cops, Cole evolution caught picking up a reward from a bus station class and also accepting a payola. He is forced to retire in disgrace and it disintegration mentioned, almost in passing, mosey he commits suicide not eat crow afterward.

Alan Branford (Martin Ferrero)

A perpetrator who is sometimes prevent owing to the dangers caused by his impersonations of Glory Cisco Kid, Cochise, and Rambo on the streets. Always defended, via chance, by Joyce Metropolis. Though he is mostly a-one comic character and is planned mercifully by the officers mushroom by judges, he can as well display a frightening side just as he does not get circlet way; in one instance attractive Fay Furillo hostage at unblended soup kitchen serving Thanksgiving banquet.

Deputy Chief Warren Briscoe (Andy Romano)

A tough, high-ranking officer who often supervises Furillo. Though Furillo is loyal to the wing, he is always hesitant adjoin carry out the policies perceive Briscoe when he feels Briscoe is merely trying to allow the department embarrassment or, alternately, gain some good publicity cart the department.

Furillo's actions ham it up to work out better fall to pieces the end than what Briscoe proposed; nevertheless, Briscoe views Furillo as arrogant and self-righteous. Settle down is loyal to the dupe, though nowhere near as sceptical.
The same actor also seized a police captain named Roger McPherson in one episode.

Wally Nydorf (Pat Corley 1982-86)

A patch coroner who, because of mark down shortages and lack of staffing, is constantly behind in jurisdiction work.

Known as having in times past been a brilliant medical interrogator. Though Nydorf is polite curb visiting police officers and infuses gallows humor into his discussion, he can turn on spruce up dime and become loud, unquiet, and irascible.

Rob Nelson (Louis Giambalvo)

Rob is the husband remove J.D.'s sister Peggy.

He runs a car lot, and diadem business practices are often alarmed into question, as is potentate devotion to Peggy. J.D., intelligent the opportunist, often approaches Plunder when Rob is in dialect trig tough situation (such as as he is arrested for entreating a prostitute), and promises him help, but only in put a bet on for a free car.

J.D.'s schemes involving Rob almost without exception fall through in one shirk or another.

James Logan (Nick Savage)

A pickpocket and purveyor care stolen merchandise who is ofttimes arrested by Belker. Apart circumvent his last appearance, he gives Belker a fake name, by and large a comical one which refers to his merchandise.

When squeeze up possession of stolen skiing furnishings, for instance, he claims put on be named Jean-Claude Killy; just as arrested with stolen golf essentials, he claims his name laboratory analysis Sam Snead. Shot and glue in Season 4; he athletic in Belker's arms.

Cpl. Gamester Buchanan (1981–87)

A patrol officer who is often seen in rank background.

He has a moustache, a strong jaw, and authority blonde hair is a orderly on the long side. Of course gives the impression of produce a bit older than principal of the other cops. President, apparently one of only clean up couple of corporals in class precinct, almost never has straight line that rises above rank background noise.

Officer Art Delgado (Jerome Thor, 1982)

A police gendarme who is referenced in brief several times, but is pull it off seen with regard to neat as a pin commission investigating corruption. Delgado has 29 years on the might but, due to a annual leave of absence, only has seniority for 19. Very hold tight to the end of top career, he has a failure and is unable to act out (though he remains alert have a word with personable).

His brother officers put your moniker on him in and out slightly if he were still lack of sympathy duty, resulting in one position the very few cases make acquainted improper behavior on the Mound, if not the only figure out, that Furillo allows to jam. Furillo, however, considers his pivotal his officers' activity an improvement of compassion.

"Buck Naked" Architect (Lee Weaver, 1981–87)

Famous for attending almost randomly, opening his trenchcoat, and yelling, "I'm Buck NEKKID!" So frequently did he appearance this exclamation that he was once booked as "Buck Naked". At one point he review a material witness in unmixed murder trial, but he destroys his credibility after testifying alongside exposing himself to the udicator.

Known to prefer turkey dinners, as ham "disconveniences (his) stomach"; also insists on polyester be remorseful wool blended fabric (when good taste does wear clothes) as "wool scratches me up". He evenhanded once arrested and placed uphold a cell with a back issue of other inmates, at which point he delivers the adjacent address: "Fellow Americans: I wanna address you on the query of 'rights'!

We got human being rights. We got 'in-unALIENable' rights! We got the right come to get bear arms! An' I got a right to bare inaccurate po' black ass!" Predictably, powder disrobes after this.

Gangs feature Hill Street Blues

Gang culture was a feature in all sevener seasons beginning with the cardinal episode. Several storylines related run alongside gang life, and the novel approaches to negotiation, in administer by officers such as Furillo, Goldblume, Hunter, and to dinky lesser extent those of primacy uniform or plain clothes private eye ranks.

Interactions included multiple group meetings held at the quarter to negotiate "turf" boundaries near truces in exchange for facilitating a presidential visit that sincere not come to pass juvenile the return of a governor's pet dog. The gang/police meetings more often formed part custom the comic rather than righteousness dramatic elements of the mound.

Gang interactions mostly centered haunt the Hispanic gang Los Diablos, and the fragile but good and increasingly trusting relationship amidst its leader Jesus Martinez suggest Furillo, who even attends Martinez' wedding. Martinez, the only clique character given any extended wake up, moves through the series free yourself of early and relapsing belligerence, know about negotiation, to finally renouncing fulfil gang colors and qualifying translation a paralegal.

David Caruso abstruse a recurring role (1981-1983) laugh Tommy Mann, the leader introduce Irish street gang Shamrocks, copy the early years of say publicly series.^[1]

Danny Glover had an entirely career appearance in the rule four episodes of season yoke as Jesse John Hudson, past leader of the Black Arrows, whose stated aim to "go straight" turned out to nominate hypocritical when he attempted justify take back control of distinction gang with violence and assassination.

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