As Bryce (Kal Cauthen) and Berncliff (D.A. Hänks) enter the office of the dean's secretary, a copy of one of D.A. Hänks' novels is seen laying on her desk.
D.A. Hänks was invited on set as an extra for the interrogation/confession scene with the rapist/killer in "Open Eyes." He had one line: "Hey Bryce." Bryce (Kal Cauthen), then gave him an extra line to read the suspect his rights. Using his experience as a conservation officer, Hänks stonily stared the suspect down, then completely Mirandized him as he snapped handcuffs on his wrists and shoved him out the door. At that point, the hard-nosed character of Detective Tom Berncliff was created, and subsequently added to the show's lineup.