Jim Corrigan

Officer Jim Corrigan is a veteran of the San Francisco police department and friend of Sgt. Hooker, as well as an initially-unwilling partner of Stacy Sheridan. His reluctance stems from having a partner killed while partnered with a female cop because Corrigan was off on sick leave. Stacy soon proves herself as more than capable and trustworthy, and soon Jim stands firm as her partner.

His tenure in the police department is debatable, as it seems to fluctuate between eleven and twenty years, depending on the episode and who's asking. According to the hash marks on his uniform, Jim has been with the LCPD for at least ten years, so it is possible that he served a comparable amount of time with the SFPD before transferring. (It is important to note that Jim is an officer of the department, not a sergeant as is sometimes reported - the double chevron typically denotes a police officer 3rd grade, one step below that of sergeant.)

A divorcee like Hooker, Jim only refers to his ex-wife once (episode 'Sanctuary'), telling Stacy that he doesn't speak to her very often but that he wants Stacy to notify her if he should die. Jim dates casually but usually disastrously, as his girlfriends seem to always be caught up in some illegal activity that drives them from the relationship - or gets them killed.

Jim seems to have a lot of trust issues, as whenever his character comes under scrutiny he has a tendency to forget he has friends who support him and instead strikes out on his own in an attempt to clear his name. Eventually, however, he realizes that he's part of a team and allows himself to rely on them for help.

Unlike Hooker, Corrigan seems to have no qualms about his younger partner taking the wheel, as Stacy seems to do most of the driving - unlike her opposite number, Vince Romano. In fact, Jim's trust in Stacy grows to be unshakeable, and the two make a solid pair.