John Irvin



John Irvin joined the 15th Precinct as a temporary replacement for Donna Abandando in 1995; he was friends with Bobby Simone from their previous work at 1 Police Plaza, but Andy Sipowicz's homophobia initially led him to be rude to John. Over time, John and Andy became good friends, to the point of John babysitting for Andy's son Theo and Andy turning over his apartment to John when he moved in with Connie. When Sipowicz and McDowell got married, Irvin obtained minister's credentials from an online church so he could officiate. He was shot and nearly killed in Season 6 when trying to counsel Dolores Mayo's grieving father (the same incident in which Sylvia was killed). He had a poor relationship with his bigoted dad that only healed when they made peace not long before John's dad died. Irvin and his sister received sizable inheritances, but he continued to work. Irvin's knowledge of art, music, antiques, and fashion sometimes enabled him to make contributions that helped detectives solve cases, as did his knowledge of psychology and interpersonal relationships.