Abandando Abandoned

Abandando Abandoned is the thirteenth episode of the first season of NYPD Blue.

Summary
Medavoy leaves his wife and finally tells Donna about his romantic feelings for her, which turn out to be mutual. Sharon LaSalle, a police academy classmate of Kelly's, joins the squad and shortly after, she and Sipowicz investigate the death of her husband, Danny, who was an ex-cop trying to stop a robbery during her first day at the 15th precinct. Kelly and Sipowicz relentlessly try to track down the two robbers responsible, while an an ambitious publicity-seeking reporter plots to take advantage of the case to further advance his own career. Meanwhile, an alcoholic woman keeps lodging complaints to Kelly against her abusive husband that she never follows through with.

Main

 * David Caruso as Detective John Kelly
 * Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
 * James McDaniel as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy
 * Sherry Stringfield as Laura Michaels Kelly (credit only)
 * Amy Brenneman as Officer Janice Licalsi (credit only)
 * Nicholas Turturro as Detective James Martinez

Recurring

 * Gail O'Grady as Donna Abandando
 * Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy
 * Sharon Lawrence as A.D.A Sylvia Costas

Other

 * Wendy Makkena as Detective Sharon LaSalle
 * Vincent Baggetta as Danny Deluca
 * Julie Ariola as Marion Forbes
 * Vincent Guastaferro as Sergeant Vincent Agostini
 * Markus Redmond as P.O. Lucas
 * Christopher Collins as Paul Forbes

Important Events

 * Greg leaves his wide and sleeps with Donna.
 * Detective Sharon LaSalle's husband is shot to prevent a robbery, and he dies.

Trivia

 * Donna's moon robe proved so popular that Nordstrom's sold out of it three times.
 * Start of a 3-episode arc for Detective Sharon LaSalle.

Quotes
"Det. John Kelly: You will be constitutionally protected from something that can save you 50 years in the joint."