This commemorates the life and death of a slain officer. It's not just a recounting of his achievements as an policeman, but a look at his life and family, and the meaning of his loss to his friends ...
At the start of the shift the officers receive their car back after routine maintenance. They find, however, that the radio mike has problems and they have to repeat calls. The pair is called to a ...
A door-to-door search for a missing girl in a red sweater leads to a foot chase with the pedophile who kidnapped the youngster. Malloy catches the suspect, then loses his cool when the suspect makes ...
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Title: Adam-12 (1968–1975)
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| Martin Milner | ... | Officer Pete Malloy 174 episodes, 1968-1975 | |
| Kent McCord | ... | Officer Jim Reed 174 episodes, 1968-1975 | |
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Shaaron Claridge | ... | Dispatcher / ... 1 episode, 1968-1975 |
| William Boyett | ... | Sgt. MacDonald 127 episodes, 1968-1975 | |
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Fred Stromsoe | ... | Officer Jerry Woods / ... 61 episodes, 1971-1975 |
Pete Malloy is a seven year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department working out of the Rampart Division. Unfortunately, after his young partner is killed while investigating a warehouse robbery, Malloy is ready to hand in his resignation. However, on what was supposed to be his last night on the force, he is given the task of breaking in a young rookie officer named Jim Reed. After their first night on patrol, Malloy sees potential in the young rookie and decides to not resign after all, and the two begin a seven year partnership in which the two officers handled cases from the serious (murder, robbery, rape, and drug abuse) to the humorous (children getting caught in awkward situations and the odd husband getting kicked out of the house by his wife. The officers also worked various details from S.W.A.T., and even flew on helicopter patrol. Also, during the next seven years, Reed went from probationary to full fledged officer, and Malloy got promoted to the rank of officer three ... Written by Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>
This show, for the first time, captured the essence of being a street cop. Not just all shootem-up and car chases.
Though obviously dated today.... a whole generation of kids watched this show and wanted to grow up and be Reed or Malloy, including me. The career that provided me with so much satisfaction was really inspired by this show. Despite what some may think, most cops got into the job with the same values and intents that hallmarked the characters on the Adam 12 show.
During my 25+ years in law enforcement, I was able to meet Kent McCord and Martin Milner at several charity events that they regularly supported. In real life, they truly are the good guys they portrayed on television. A picture of myself with them hangs on my office wall, and is one of my most cherished possessions.