Debreno's priest brother is shot by a sniper during a funeral service and the investigation leads to a lawsuit against another priest charged with sexual misconduct.
A reporter charges Mannion for committing a war crime in Vietnam 32 years ago by ordering the deaths of 18 innocent people and one of Mannion's fellow soldiers confirms the story.
The wife of a heavyweight boxing champion is found dead in her hotel room and Temple is suspected of killing her because of his past relationship with her.
At Christmastime, Temple and Debreno look for three men disguised as elves who stole a mission truck full of donations to help feed 2000 homeless people.
Mannion takes on a powerful city commissioner he suspects is partly to blame for a shrinking budget that has forced the chief to lay off officers, but the mayor is so upset with the move, he looks for an excuse to fire the chief.
A moving tribute to Lynne Thigpen who died shortly before this episode. It mirrors her sudden death in real life. The writers have allowed you to believe she lives on by donating her heart. This episode shows the cast and her colleagues playing the hardest part they have ever played. Ending with moving tributes from all the cast members.
The Chief packs his things and heads off on his motorcycle into the sunset of Arizona. While playing golf, Cujo finds a severed finger when searching for Mannion's golf ball. Mannion bring the finger to the attention of Deputy Arturo Ortez (_Jaime Gomez (I)_) while some M.P.D. officers deal with their reassignments.
