Gold is livid when Ashton and Young are caught committing contempt of court in the Louanna Shaw rape trial, forcing the Inspector to step in and try rescue the case. Young pairs with Hemingway as Beth Tyler is arrested on suspicion of super gluing another girls hands together. Perkins secures rehab for convicted paedophile Ian Forrest, but his safety is compromised when a series of leaflets are posted around the neighbourhood exposing his criminal past, while Perkins makes a discovery that could put Forrest back inside. (19901992) /Det. Ms. Hunter certified her NPI information on 08/31/2022. Webb and Kane witness him taking cash from a man about to go on trial, claiming Sinclair will manipulate the trial of criminals for 500, but Meadows is suspicious that Sinclair is being so honest about committing fraud; could there be another reason for his dodgy dealings? The series finale, "Respect," features five PCs: Micah Balfour as Benjamin Gayle, Dominic Power as Leon Taylor, John Bowler as Roger Valentine, Rhea Bailey as Mel Ryder and Sarah Manners as Kirsty Knight. When the man dies of a heart attack, his sons that took over the business go after the suspects. Having discovered she was epileptic and knew not to bathe alone, they suspect foul play. Meanwhile, Best spots his dad liaising with Gold in a pub after work. Stamp and Murphy are stunned when they see a man on fire during their patrol. Meanwhile, Young and Smith break up a fight between two former friends, and when one of the girls turns up seriously assaulted, Young uncovers a potential ring of underage prostitution. When Smithy gets advice from DeCosta, Webb sees them and attacks Smithy, causing him to tell Meadows what he thinks happened between Webb and Delaney. The investigation takes a surprising turn when Nixon is brought in for questioning, as they uncover that Abi has been involved with Boyden. She immediately rubs Taviner up the wrong way by getting the Area Car on her first day, while she clashes with Young over a case involving Beth Tyler, a witness in a rape case earlier in the year. (1993) /D.I. The search for Taviner's body in the remains of the warehouse continues, while Becker and Bradford are put at risk after conducting the seemingly straightforward arrest of a drunk man. The series consisted of 106 episodes, being the longest series broadcast during the show's final decade, and also included the show's first live broadcast, "Fatal Consequences". As the allegations against school teacher Sonia Graham become public, uniform are called to a series of disturbances at her home. He followed this with roles in a number of TV dramas and more controversy in "Soldier Soldier" (1991), "Go Back Out" (1995) (TV) and "Queer as Folk" (1999). (20022004) /Acting D.C. (20042005), This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 20:49. The most high-profile exit was that of Sergeant Matt Boyden, whose death was part of a crossover with new spin-off series Murder Investigation Team. Rosie Marcel (who played Louise Larson) would later star in BBC's Holby City as surgeon Jac Naylor, alongside The Bill alums Alex Walkinshaw and Kaye Wragg. McAllister, Klein and Tait go undercover at the home of one of his victims to see if his intimidation continues. Meanwhile, Ackland's judgement is called into question when she makes a wrongful arrest, but her investigation leads her to discover an unreported suicide. Harman is mortified when her fiance Steven Fletcher is arrested for an assault, however Hunter and Sharpe are skeptical over getting a conviction, as the incident occurred during a football match, but that doesnt stop Harman stealing a videotape of the incident to avoid her and Fletch being sued for their home. Ackland finds she is becoming too personally involved with the domestic violence case when she tries to protect victim Monica Skinner from her husband, Sean, by forcing her to testify against him. After Ashton attends a serious assault on a prison officer, Gold assigns an emotional Gilmore to a seemingly low key guard duty, following a shocking discovery about the assault victim, but Gilmore is left subject to a vicious attack by a gang of masked men. Cynthia "Cindy" Lee (Ratzloff) Hunter, 63 year old Harmon resident passed from this life in Houston, TX on September 19, 2017. Glaze and Carver investigate a burglary at the home of a former gang boss. Gold is involved in an RTC en route to work, but she is found to be over the limit. Forced out of work, moving. Ron Gregory continues to pile the pressure on Hunter, asking him arrest Turkish drug smuggler Erkin Baier. While she considers her options, Taviner and Hollis investigate another post office robbery, however this time the victim has been stabbed. Elsewhere, Meadows' hopes and dreams are dashed when McAllister arrives at work on the arm of a handsome young man, while Ashton reels from the news that Young is pregnant with their baby. Manson gets another big case when Smith finds the body of Bradfords fiance Max Wyatt, unaware that Bradford was the culprit. Delaney then attacks Jane McGowan, the wife of the man whose identity he stole, although Webb suspects Delaney may have killed Eddie McGowan for not stopping Delaney being attacked in prison. (19881993) /D.C.I. Cindy Hunter Retired Memphis, Tennessee, United States 523 followers 500+ connections Join to view profile CBRE University of Missouri-Columbia Activity I am honored on leading this amazing. The largest proportion of the cast play uniformed police constables. Boyden is shot at as he and Ashton attend an attempted murder on the Cole Lane Estate, with Nixon begrudgingly paired with Boyden to investigate. Smith and Gold bond whilst investigating the death of Webbs mother, leading to a post-shift drinking session. Sharpe is relieved that Joanna has been found alive and well, and upon further examination, evidence discovers that her only injuries were from the fall into the man-trap at the abandoned house. Jan 2015 - Present8 years 2 months. (20032006) /Acting Sgt. This series saw the show celebrate its 20th Anniversary on air with both a live episode and an episode featuring one of the show's most ambitious stunts to date, where PC Des Taviner is supposedly killed in an explosion in a gas tower after being exposed as the culprit of the Sun Hill fire, which claimed the lives of six officers back in April 2002. When a local barman, the prime suspect, is assaulted by another student, they suspect he has been drugging girls from the college, but they are shocked to discover someone close to the latest victim might be an accomplice. New DC Rob Thatcher arrives and immediately clashes with his colleagues, Nixon in particular laying down the law after his demotion from DS, having been a DC under him at their last station. Smith is disappointed to discover that Leo Price is involved with the pensioners grandson, suspected of getting his grandfather addicted to drugs. Cindy Hunter (divorced) Flings and Affairs Christine Weaver (affair) Charley (2002) Two girls at night club (August 2002) Petra Stand (October 2002) Linda Kendrick (2002) Chloe Kendrick (November 2002) Caroline Cotton (late November 2002) Debbie McAllister (2003) Juliet Becker (2003) Kate Maltby (affair/one night stand: 2005) Meanwhile, Murphy tries to distance herself from Taviner, but they have a near miss when her husband shows up at the station to meet her. When the car evades their clutches, Taviner decides to cover up the fact that Smithy and Young's sexual liaison blew the OBBO. Ashton attends the scene of a serious car crash where a poorly loaded low loader has been hit by a car, leaving the vehicles stacked on the trucks bed unstable, so he plans a daring rescue. This is a list of some of the most notable actors (or actors who later became well known) to have made brief or cameo appearances in The Bill.[26]. Glaze steps in when Sarah Donohue has a client smash up the community centre where she works. Polly Page returns to Sun Hill after her long term leave, being assigned to the vacant position in CSU. . Cindy Hunter. Cryer becomes suspicious of Bradford however, and as Bradford gets emotional, she almost lets slip her role in Tanyas attack. Knowing Webb is trying to send him down, Delaney makes him his next target, laying a trap for an ambush. Cindy Hunter - JMU Social Work Faculty Cindy Hunter MSW, Professor Contact: Office: HBS 2088 Phone: (540) 568-1737 Email: hunterca@jmu.edu Education M.S.W. Smith and Kent arrest two boys for shoplifting, but Smith is intrigued when he finds over 3500 on one of them, Leo Price. When Young becomes suspicious of Ashtons sexuality once more, she goes to confront Kincaid. As Drummond is rushed to hospital, Okaro hauls Nixon over the coals and sends her on leave due to the fiasco around her daughter Abigails father being identified. Bradford and Young deal with a warring couple who have just divorced; having dealt with a thief at fiance Maxs workplace, he helps Kane find somewhere else to live, and the case of the warring couple on top of Kane moving out leads Bradford to end things with Max once and for all. Murphy feels she's been taken for a fool when Hollis tells her that Taviner has told him about his relationship. However, Taviner and Young later arrive at Osbourne's flat to find her being loaded into an ambulance, suspecting there were complications from her assault a few weeks earlier. She demands he make a public apology before taking him to a disciplinary hearing with the commissioner. Young, after reuniting with Ashton, decides to keep her baby, but tragedy later strikes. Series 19 of British television drama The Bill was broadcast from 1 January until 31 December 2003. Cindy Hunter, CGC, MS has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since February 17, 2006, and her NPI number is 1336113000. Webb returns to work the day after his mothers death and sets about finding the person who was driving the car in the hit and run. Taviner and Hollis investigate the robbery of an elderly ladys pension outside the post office, but Taviners mind is off the job after discovering Sally Johnson has taken Simpsons allegations about the firebombing to the DPS, so he goes to confront ex copper and threatens her. Tracked down at a warehouse, Gavin engages in a struggle with Becker and McAllister, falling to his death. The series consisted of 91 episodes, as two episodes from the series remain unaired after the master tapes were stolen in a robbery at the show's recording studios in November 2006. Meanwhile, Okaro hauls Murphy and Taviner over the coals after catching them in a passionate clinch the day before. Webb and Heath ensnare the suspect, Martin Delaney, in a sting; Webb believes he has Delaney nailed for identity theft, but a mixup in custody sees him escape, leaving Heath in serious danger. With Page on light duties, Ackland tasks new sexual offences expert Ramani DeCosta with investigating a rape allegation. An internal rivalry leads to Vince Foster gunning down two accomplices, but when McAllister and Becker find the bodies, Drummond missing and the cars stolen, they are unaware the chaos has only just begun. Gold spearheads the search for Joanna Sharpe following her disappearance at the station's open day. Drummond's son Alex is arrested after discovering his father has a second marriage, causing both wives to tell him things have gone too far. Stamps girlfriend is found after being assaulted outside a hotel, but as she opens up to Stamp, Hollis and Klein become suspicious of her immigration status, jeopardising an operation to nail a gang of human traffickers. As Drummond gets friendly with Archie Foster, he thinks he's in the best position possible, but the case is compromised when Sid Wright is found in his crashed car, with Hollis suspecting the brakes have been tampered. When the homeowner, police widow Rachel Heath, complains about Webbs methods, Meadows takes over the investigation and immediately bonds with her. Superintendent. Meanwhile, Stamp and Harman arrest Carvers wife Marie for being drunk and disorderly. Kent continues his quest to stop Buxton resigning and exposing his perjury, but she shifts her focus to the job and makes a major breakthrough in the bombing case. Hemingway and Klein arrest Christine Weaver for shoplifting, but when DeCosta talks to Christine, she works out Hunter is Maddison Weavers father, so she tries to convince her colleague to step up to the plate where his daughter is concerned. When he refuses to admit where the money is from, Smith confiscates it. Other notable Detective Constables include Eva Sharpe, played by Diane Parish, who departed in 2004 but went on to headline the second series of Murder Investigation Team in 2005, and Rae Baker as Juliet Becker, who departed the series in the 2003 live episode "Fatal Consequences". She earned a Golden Globe nomination as Best Actress in 1978. Sergeant Matthew Boyden, played by Tony O'Callaghan is notable as the murder of his character launched the spin-off series Murder Investigation Team in 2003. Meanwhile, Mark Davies ends up in hospital following a mysterious assault, and when Best and Tait find his daughter Emily on her own at home, Tait takes drastic action. As Cryer backs Bradford into a corner, she takes drastic action, leaving Cryers career at risk. Movies. (19871999/20032005) (D.S. According to breastcancer.org, 1 in 8 U.S. women develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. The characters are all police officers or civilian staff at the fictional Sun Hill police station in London. A horrified Taviner chases after Murphy after she is abducted by the prime suspect for a series of assaults and a murder. Meanwhile, Abigail Nixon is asked by her mother to make a statement about her assault the day before, so she decides to get even by turning informant about her friend Stephanie being a dealer. As they prove that she sent the hate mail, and with Tanya taking a drastic turn for the worse, Bradford hopes she has all her avenues covered. Tait comes under suspicion when his phone is mixed up with Glazes, but the relief are unaware that Klein is stealing from them to fund his crack habit. Kane and DeCosta are assigned to both, an assault on a white youth and another on an Asian man. PC Honey Harman arrives at Sun Hill for her first shift, pairing with a smitten Best. Despite being the one who reported Kleins addiction to Okaro, Best is surprised to discover Klein is grateful, not resentful. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ashtons stalker Joe Kincaid joins the search, but as he continues to harass Ashton outside the station, Gilmore spots them, causing him to blurt out to Young that he thinks her husband is gay. Nixon discovers this, while Cindy lashes out at Dennis and Christine Weaver, putting Hunter at risk. Smithy finds him at the scene, but Webb tells him he has to keep quiet. In her personal life, Young is torn about having an abortion, after her conversation with Joe Kincaid the day before. An armed robbery goes off at a building society, with Taviner and Tait used as target practice during the pursuit of the getaway car. When the days events take a toll on Kent, he lays his feelings on the line with Ackland. They investigate a series of domestic assaults against a woman reluctant to talk. Cryer begins working in CAD, but when she catches Bradford neglecting a victim of domestic violence, she demands Bradford resign. When Kelso dies in hospital, Sharpe is horrified to think her tactics have caused the death. Fitzwilliam grills Okaro after his comments to the press about decriminalisation of drugs the day before. McAllister and Becker are paired when a young mother and her son are run off the road. Klein, Harman, Hemingway and Best pursue a teenager dangerously driving his mothers car. Kent and Stamp attend when a young boy is found overdosed in an alleyway, and when his brother is arrested, he collapses in custody. With McAllister forcing Gavin out of Becker's grip to stop him dragging her down, will Becker bail out her sergeant, or admit to her part in a deliberate death in custody? Taviner and Kent investigate an assault on a school teacher. Suspecting Delaney has already killed the man who didnt stop the attack, Webb looks into his attacker in the hopes that Delaney will be going after him. New Braunfels, Texas. Okaro targets Ron Gregory, unaware that Meadows has assigned Webb to watch him. Young attends reports of a man walking naked at his flat window, but the upbeat and apologetic Aussie reveals he is PC Cameron Tait, and that he is starting at Sun Hill the following day. When Okaro discovers their private investigation, he furiously dismisses Cryer from her post. It's a day of reckoning for CID when they finally get suspected paedophile Clive Inverdale into court, but they are unprepared for the events that follow when the court is stormed by a masked man with a gun who shoots Inverdale dead. Taking them to a remote warehouse, Gregory plans to murder his three hostages, however Nappier is reluctant to follow through. Kane tries to push Bradford away after their night of passion. Best is furious that he has been cleared once more, so he sets about inflicting his own punishment. Meanwhile, Ashton and Smith investigate a theft at a cafe, and Ashton is left terrified when Smithy confronts him after discovering his sexuality. With little information to go on, Smithy goes undercover as a prisoner to find out exactly where the stolen cars are being hidden. The Bill is a long-running British television police procedural television series which ran from 16 August 1983 to the show's cancellation on 31 August 2010, named after a slang term for the police. Meadows and Okaro suspend Drummond when Hunter tells them about his moonlighting, but they decide to use Drummond to gather the evidence they need on Alan Trent. The victims wife fails to identify the suspect in an ID parade, and when the shock causes a fatal heart attack, Taviner tracks down the suspect and inflicts a savage beating. Meanwhile, Webb and Becker investigate when a burglar is found at the bottom of a flight of stairs in a house he has broken into. Taviner races to save his skin as a boy racer makes off with the Area Car. Nixon and Drummond pair up to investigate an aggravated burglary, horrified that their adopted son might have robbed his adoptive father for his biological father. Meanwhile, Ashton is suspicious when an emotional Tait disappears during the shift, but Ashton gets Tait to open up before confiding his own secret. She reveals all she knows; Bradford likely killed Tanya, might have been responsible for Max Wyatts murder and that Bradford is obsessed with him. Whilst canvassing for witnesses, Harman and Best detain a woman for dangerous driving, finding drugs in the womans bag. He borrows a 'stinger' from traffic and lies in wait at the location of the next joyride, but while Smith and Young decide to leave, he waits out in the hope hell be proven right. 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