Francis Xavier Reagan

Francis "Frank" Xavier Reagan
Full Name	Francis Xavier Reagan
Nickname(s)	Boss Commish Dad Frank Grandpa Sir The PC
Occupation	United States Marine Corp (formerly) NYC Police Commissioner
Biographical Information
Birth Date	Around 1949/1950
Age	74/75
Status	Alive
Family
Marital Status	Widower
Spouse	Mary Reagan (wife) †
Children	Daniel Reagan (son) Erin Reagan (daughter) Joseph Reagan (son) † Jameson Reagan (son)
Parents	Henry Reagan (father) Betty Reagan (mother) †
Sibling(s)	Peter Reagan (brother) †
Relative(s)	Charles Reagan (grandfather) † John Riley (uncle) † Teddy Reagan (great-uncle) † Linda Reagan (daughter-in-law) † Edit Janko-Reagan (daughter-in-law) Jack Boyle (ex son-in-law) Joseph Hill (grandson) Nicole Reagan-Boyle (granddaughter) Jack Reagan (grandson) Sean Reagan (grandson) Lena Janko (co-mother-in-law) Armin Janko (co-father-in-law)
Career
Department	New York City Police Department
Command	One Police Plaza
Rank	Lieutenant (USMC formerly) Commissioner
Partner(s)	Garrett Moore (current) Abigail Baker (current) Sidney Gormley (current) Jimmy Burke (former) Lenny Ross (former)† William Carter (Former) John Mckenna (former) † Greta (k9) (former) †
Years of Service	1972 - Present
Cast Details
Season(s)	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14
Played by	Tom Selleck
First Appearance	Pilot
Last Appearance	Ongoing
Total Appearances	276

Francis "Frank" Xavier Reagan is the New York City Police Commissioner and de facto patriarch of the Reagan family. He is the son of former NYC Police Commissioner Henry Reagan and Betty Reagan. Also, he is a widower of Mary Reagan. Frank has four children: Daniel, Erin, Joseph and Jameson. Unfortunately, his son Joseph was killed in the line of duty. Frank has four grandchildren: Joseph, Nicole, Jack, and Sean. While he loves the NYPD and his work as, Frank occasionally finds himself questioning whether he still wants the job. Despite being Commissioner, he has prior experience in the NYPD and is not afraid to use it to conduct his own investigations into circumstances surrounding current events. Frank uncovers new information this way, which allows him to draw decisive conclusions about the best course of action in those situations. While mindful of others, he has a prudent and steadfast approach towards resolving disputes, at work and at home.

Biography

Frank is the youngest son of Henry and Betty Reagan. Frank was born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York. Frank had an older brother, Peter Reagan, who died of leukemia at the age of eighteen months over a year before Frank was born, resulting in Frank growing up as an only child.

Frank married Mary Reagan in the early 1970s. They have four children together: Daniel, Erin, Joseph and Jameson.

All of Frank's sons followed him to the NYPD. Daniel holds the rank of Detective 1^st Grade and is part of the Major Case Squad, assigned to the 54th Precinct; Joseph held the rank of Detective 3^rd Grade and was part of the Warrant's Squad, assigned to the 12th Precinct. Joseph was murdered by his partner Sonny Malevsky, the leader of a corrupt fraternal organization of NYPD police officers called the Blue Templar; Jameson holds the rank of Sargeant and is assigned to the 29th Precinct. Frank's sole daughter, Erin, is an ADA in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Erin holds the rank of Bureau Chief in the DANY.

In addition to his children, Frank is a loving grandfather to Erin's daughter, Nicole Reagan-Boyle, and Daniel's two children, Jack and Sean Reagan. In "Family Secrets", Frank discovers that he has one more grandson, Joseph Hill, the son of Joseph Reagan and Paula Hill. Frank's son, Joseph met Paula in the NYPD Police Academy. While visiting Frank at 1PP, Paula told him that Joseph and her had a brief affair, and she never told Joseph about his son. Paula revealed this information to Frank in an effort to get her son, Joseph assigned to a less dangerous precinct. In one episode, it is mentioned Mary's grandfather was one of the builders on the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1870s and '80s. Frank's grandfather, Charles Reagan, was an Irish immigrant who served in World War I before becoming a NYPD Police Officer. Charles taught Frank how to fish. In Whistle Blower, Frank mentions his great-uncle Teddy Reagan, a member of the NYPD Mounted Unit, who spent a cold night in a boxcar with his horse, Dolly and woke up in Pittsburgh.

Growing up, Frank became friends with Angelo Gallo, who grew up to be one of the top mafia lawyers. After Gallo was shot on the order of a former client, Frank publicly arrested Gallo for hindering prosecution, to protect him from being considered an informant. Another close friend of Frank's is Monsignor Walter Donahue, a priest part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. Throughout the series, it is mentioned Frank does not have many friends in the New York City Council, especially after Detective Reagan's arrest of Councilmember Tommy Mancini, a former NYPD Detective, for domestic abuse.

Career

Prior to becoming the Reagan family's third-generation NYPD Police Officer, Frank served as a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps, during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal during his military service. Frank began his NYPD career as a Patrol Officer assigned to the 27^th Precinct. After three years as a Patrol Officer, he was promoted to Detective 3^rd Grade. Since then, Frank has been assigned to various assignments in the NYPD over the course of 34 years, eventually being appointed as Commissioner by Mayor Frank Russo. Additionally, Frank had becomes friends with many officers during his service, which include Lenny Ross, Donald Kent, Chris Scanlon, and many others.

1970s

In the 1970s, Frank led an attempt to apprehend Whitey Brennan, the head of the Westies, at his grandson's baptism. Due to the chaos, a shootout ensued in which two police officers were wounded and four people from the Westies were killed, including Whitey's wife and grandson.

1980s

In the early 1980s, Frank served in the Canine Team as a handler. However, he transferred out after his partner at the time, Greta, was shot and killed by a burglar Frank sent her after.

In June of 1982, Frank was able to end a war between two crime bosses in China Town. Frank along with his fellow officers were excited. While Henry said he was "more than a little bit stung" for Frank not mentioning it, he admitted he was proud as well.

In August of 1986, Frank and his partner at the time, Jerry, responded to a call about a woman assaulted by a thief. The thief smashed her face into a sidewalk, stole her watch and purse and ran off. When Frank and Jerry arrived, they caught the thief and arrested him. However, two other criminals waiting in a parked car came out. Frank and Jerry ensued in a shoot out with the criminals. While Jerry managed to hit one of them, the other escaped. Although, the criminal who was shot died on the scene and their firearm was never recovered. While saying it was a "questionable shooting" and testifying to it, Frank also confirmed the grand jury at the time declared the incident a "justifiable homicide".

Sometime in 1988, Frank apprehended a bank robber by himself before back up arrived on the scene. Henry stated Frank deserved to be awarded the Medal for Valor for his actions. However, Henry never gave Frank a medal or commendation bar during his time as Commissioner to avoid favoritism. Despite this, Henry admitted he regrets not awarding Frank the Medal for Valor, especially for that incident.

1990s

From 1995 to 1999, Frank was the Commanding Officer of the Special Investigations Division, a special anti-narcotics task force. Among the men Frank selected for the task force was William J. "Billy" Flood, described as one of the best men in the division.

2000s

On September 11, 2001, Frank was among other police officers working in the North Tower when the South Tower collapsed. He spent days at Ground Zero and took refuge at St. Paul's Chapel, where he and other officers slept in the pews. Additionally, Frank served as the Chief of Department for Commissioner William "Bill" Conners before his departure from the department due to the criminal allegations discovered against him.

Police Commissioner

On September 24, 2010, Frank was appointed as Police Commissioner by Mayor Frank Russo following the departure of Frank's predecessor and former boss, Commissioner Conners. When asked to become Police Commissioner, Frank felt conflicted, since he was a police officer and preferred the view on the street opposed to the one in 1PP. Frank changed his mind when he asked "a man I trusted and admired" how he was qualified for the job. The man responded to Frank's question by stating, "You're a cops cop".

In 2011, after Carter Poole was elected to be Mayor, Frank offered to his resignation to Poole. Poole rejected Frank's resignation and allowed Frank to remain as the Police Commissioner. After Mayor Poole's successful reelection in 2015, Frank struggled to decide whether he wanted to remain as Police Commissioner for four years additional years. Additionally, Frank questioned whether Mayor Poole would ask him to remain as Police Commissioner. Frank ultimately decided to remain as Police Commissioner for "as long as the Mayor's head is in his ass" (which meant indefinitely). Mayor Poole officially asked Frank to remain as Police Commissioner in February 2016 and Frank agreed to remain.

Frank has an indifferent attitude towards politics. Frank often takes on the Mayor and numerous reporters who misinterpret his actions.

Frank tries hard to not judge people. Frank tends to remain quiet when hearing bad news or horrific details of an ongoing case.

Frank refuses to play favorites. In season four, Frank mentions he is afraid to recommend Officer Reagan (with four years on the force at the time) for promotion to Detective because it would look like nepotism.

In 2011, Frank was shot by Kevin Brennan, the son of the former head of the Westies who Frank arrested back in the '70s.

In This Way Out, Frank was the target of an assassination attempt by the Los Lordes gang. The Los Lordes gang tricked Hector Santiago, a mentally-challenged teenager of the Bitterman Housing Projects, into committing the assassination attempt. Santiago was given a firearm by a member of the Los Lordes gang and told to aim at Frank. The gang member told Santiago if he fired the firearm, it would be like playing "Grand Theft Auto Vice City." Santiago fired the firearm at Frank, although he missed him. Unfortunately, Santiago fatally hit Mayor Poole, leaving him paralyzed and permanently confined to a wheelchair.

One of Frank's predecessors, "Crooked" Commissioner Connors, served time in federal prison after he served as Police Commissioner. Commissioner Connors left Frank several issues to resolve in the NYPD, including Officer Thomas Sculley, who was one of the four police officers who accidentally shot an unarmed Muslim teenager a few months after 9/11. Officer Sculley was acquitted of all charges and allowed by then-Commissioner Connors to keep his job. In 2016, Officer Sculley passed the Sergeant's exam with a perfect score. Officer Sculley kept his head down for the last fourteen years,and made great strides to atone for his horrible mistake. Frank was reluctant to promote Officer Sculley because he believed tensions between citizens and the NYPD would grow worse. Frank ultimately offered Officer Sculley a choice. Officer Sculley's first choice was to transfer to another city in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Boulder, Colorado, Long Island or San Diego, California. Officer Sculley's second choice was to be promoted to Sergeant and occupy a desk position at the NYPD Erie Basin Auto Pound in Brooklyn. If Officer Sculley went with the second choice, he would be required to remain at the NYPD Erie Basin Auto Pound for the rest of his career.

In season one, Frank is favored and respected by his officers and NYC, to a point where Mayor Russo felt threatened by his popularity.

In season three, Frank was nearly served with a vote of no confidence by the NYPD rank and file, because he publicly apologized for the accidental shooting of a black man by Officer Blake instead of waiting for the official shooting report.

In season six, public opinion regarding the NYPD became negative, to a point where Frank was booed off-stage while speaking at Columbia University.

In spite of the challenges he has faced throughout his career, Frank continues to enjoy higher public opinion polls than any of the mayors he has served under.

Known Police Assignments

1. NYPD Patrol Officer, 27^th Precinct
2. NYPD Patrol Officer, 25^th Precinct
3. NYPD Detective, 21^st Precinct
4. NYPD Senior Detective, Homicide
5. NYPD Canine Team, Handler
6. NYPD Special Investigations Unit, Commanding Officer
7. NYPD Deputy Chief, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South
8. NYPD Assistant Chief, Patrol Borough Brooklyn South
9. NYPD Chief of Department
10. NYPD Commissioner

Although Frank is no longer a NYPD Police Officer due to him serving as the Commissioner, he continues to wear his dress uniform and shield to special events: academy graduations, officer funerals, didications, etc. He states he wears the uniform because he feels it's important for the other cops to know where he came from.

Personality

Erin Reagan has once described Frank as being "traditional".

Relationships

Sometime after his wife Mary Margaret Reagan passed away, Frank briefly dated Reporter Kelly Davidson for an undetermined amount of time. In Season 1 "Pilot", we first see Kelly. In episode 9 "Re-Do", they break up.

Known Partners

Over his career, Frank had numerous partners.

• William Carter – Frank's partner when he was a detective. They worked on a missing child case which went unresolved for twenty five years prior to season one. The cold case haunted him for years until they found the remains of the missing boy and arrested the killer.
• Jimmy Burke – Frank's partner while Frank was assigned to the 27^th Precinct. Burke took a bullet for Frank at one point. Burke was promoted to Inspector and placed in command of the 15^th Precinct. While Burke was being considered for a promotion to Deputy Chief as the Deputy Commander of Patrol Borough Manhattan South, it was discovered he manipulated the crime statistics for the 15^th Precinct. Frank allowed Burke to retire. If Burke did not retire, he would have been demoted to Captain and reassigned to the 128^th Precinct in Staten Island.
• Lenny Ross – Frank's partner while Frank was assigned to the 25^th Precinct. By 2016, Lenny retired and became an author. Lenny wrote a book about his career, entitled "Back in the Day" describing his exploits with Frank.
• John McKenna – An NYPD officer who was with Frank during 9/11, who later became sick and died from an illness he was exposed to during the attacks.
• Greta – When assigned to the Canine Team as a handler, Frank's partner was Greta. Frank transferred from the Canine Team after Greta was shot and killed by a burglar Frank sent her after.
• Garrett Moore, Abigail Baker, and Sidney Gormley - Frank works with Garrett (as his DCPI) and Gormley (as his Chief of D's) constantly on cases that involve officer shootings, misconducts, racial profiling, and so on. Frank lets Garrett give his opinion and letting Gormley give his opinion, and as of seasons 8-present, we see Baker come in the office and sit down with them, occasionally giving her opinion on said situations.

Involved Shootings

• Richard Reed (Re-Do)

Medals

Citation Bars
American Flag Breast Bar World Trade Center Breast Bar Medal of Honor Breast Bar Combat Cross Breast Bar 2nd Award Meritorious Police Duty Breast Bar Excellent Police Duty Breast Bar Unit Citation Breast Bar 1986 Liberty Breast Bar USMC Service Breast Bar Firearms Proficiency Bar

Gallery

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Appearances

Season One
Episode 1: "Pilot"	Episode 2: "Samaritan"	Episode 3: "Privilege"	Episode 4: "Officer Down"	Episode 5: "What You See"
Episode 6: "Smack Attack"	Episode 7: "Brothers"	Episode 8: "Chinatown"	Episode 9: "Re-Do"	Episode 10: "After Hours"
Episode 11: "Little Fish"	Episode 12: "Family Ties"	Episode 13: "Hall of Mirrors"	Episode 14: "My Funny Valentine"	Episode 15: "Dedication"
Episode 16: "Age of Innocence"	Episode 17: "Silver Star"	Episode 18: "To Tell the Truth"	Episode 19: "Model Behavior"	Episode 20: "All That Glitters"
Episode 21: "Cellar Boy"		Episode 22: "The Blue Templar"

Season Two
Episode 1: "Mercy"	Episode 2: "Friendly Fire"	Episode 3: "Critical Condition"	Episode 4: "Innocence"	Episode 5: "A Night on the Town"
Episode 6: "Black and Blue"	Episode 7: "Lonely Hearts Club"	Episode 8: "Thanksgiving"	Episode 9: "Moonlighting"	Episode 10: "Whistle Blower"
Episode 11: "The Uniform"	Episode 12: "The Job"	Episode 13: "Leap of Faith"	Episode 14: "Parenthood"	Episode 15: "The Life We Chose"
Episode 16: "Women with Guns"	Episode 17: "Reagan Vs. Reagan"	Episode 18: "No Questions Asked"	Episode 19: "Some Kind of Hero"	Episode 20: "Working Girls"
Episode 21: "Collateral Damage"		Episode 22: "Mother's Day"

Season Three
Episode 1: "Family Business"	Episode 2: "Domestic Disturbance"	Episode 3: "Old Wounds"	Episode 4: "Scorched Earth"	Episode 5: "Risk and Reward"
Episode 6: "Greener Grass"	Episode 7: "Nightmares"	Episode 8: "Higher Education"	Episode 9: "Secrets and Lies"	Episode 10: "Fathers and Sons"
Episode 11: "Front Page News"	Episode 12: "Framed"	Episode 13: "Inside Jobs"	Episode 14: "Men in Black"	Episode 15: "Warriors"
Episode 16: "Quid Pro Quo"	Episode 17: "Protest Too Much"	Episode 18: "No Regrets"	Episode 19: "Loss of Faith"	Episode 20: "Ends and Means"
Episode 21: "Devil's Breath"	Episode 22: "The Bitter End"		Episode 23: "This Way Out"

Season Four
Episode 1: "Unwritten Rules"	Episode 2: "The City That Never Sleeps"	Episode 3: "To Protect and Serve"	Episode 4: "The Truth About Lying"	Episode 5: "Lost and Found"
Episode 6: "Growing Boys"	Episode 7: "Drawing Dead"	Episode 8: "Justice Served"	Episode 9: "Bad Blood"	Episode 10: "Mistaken Identity"
Episode 11: "Ties That Bind"	Episode 12: "The Bogeyman"	Episode 13: "Unfinished Business"	Episode 14: "Manhattan Queens"	Episode 15: "Open Secrets"
Episode 16: "Insult to Injury"	Episode 17: "Knockout Game"	Episode 18: "Righting Wrongs"	Episode 19: "Secret Arrangements"	Episode 20: "Custody Battle"
Episode 21: "Above and Beyond"		Episode 22: "Exiles"

Season Five
Episode 1: "Partners"	Episode 2: "Forgive and Forget"	Episode 3: "Burning Bridges"	Episode 4: "Excessive Force"	Episode 5: "Loose Lips"
Episode 6: "Most Wanted"	Episode 7: "Shoot the Messenger"	Episode 8: "Power of the Press"	Episode 9: "Under the Gun"	Episode 10: "Sins of the Father"
Episode 11: "Baggage"	Episode 12: "Home Sweet Home"	Episode 13: "Love Stories"	Episode 14: "The Poor Door"	Episode 15: "Power Players"
Episode 16: "In The Box"	Episode 17: "Occupational Hazards"	Episode 18: "Bad Company"	Episode 19: "Through the Looking Glass"	Episode 20: "Payback"
Episode 21: "New Rules"		Episode 22: "The Art of War"

Season Six
Episode 1: "Worst Case Scenario"	Episode 2: "Absolute Power"	Episode 3: "All the News That's Fit to Click"	Episode 4: "With Friends Like These"	Episode 5: "Backstabbers"
Episode 6: "Rush to Judgment"	Episode 7: "The Bullitt Mustang"	Episode 8: "Unsung Heroes"	Episode 9: "Hold Outs"	Episode 10: "Flags of Our Fathers"
Episode 11: "Back in the Day"	Episode 12: "Cursed"	Episode 13: "Stomping Grounds"	Episode 14: "The Road to Hell"	Episode 15: "Fresh Start"
Episode 16: "Help Me Help You"	Episode 17: "Friends in Need"	Episode 18: "Town Without Pity"	Episode 19: "Blast from the Past"	Episode 20: "Down the Rabbit Hole"
Episode 21: "The Extra Mile"		Episode 22: "Blowback"

Season Seven
Episode 1: "The Greater Good"	Episode 2: "Good Cop Bad Cop"	Episode 3: "The Price of Justice"	Episode 4: "Mob Rules"	Episode 5: "For the Community"
Episode 6: "Whistleblowers"	Episode 7: "Guilt by Association"	Episode 8: "Personal Business"	Episode 9: "Confessions"	Episode 10: "Unbearable Loss"
Episode 11: "Genetics"	Episode 12: "Not Fade Away"	Episode 13: "The One That Got Away"	Episode 14: "In and Out"	Episode 15: "Lost Souls"
Episode 16: "Hard Bargain"	Episode 17: "Shadow of a Doubt"	Episode 18: "A Deep Blue Goodbye"	Episode 19: "Love Lost"	Episode 20: "No Retreat, No Surrender"
Episode 21: "Foreign Interference"		Episode 22: "The Thin Blue Line"

Season Eight
Episode 1: "Cutting Losses"	Episode 2: "Ghosts of the Past"	Episode 3: "The Enemy of My Enemy"	Episode 4: "Out of the Blue"	Episode 5: "The Forgotten"
Episode 6: "Brushed Off"	Episode 7: "Common Ground"	Episode 8: "Pick Your Poison"	Episode 9: "Pain Killers"	Episode 10: "Heavy is the Head"
Episode 11: "Second Chances"	Episode 12: "The Brave"	Episode 13: "Erasing History"	Episode 14: "School of Hard Knocks"	Episode 15: "Legacy"
Episode 16: "Tale of Two Cities"	Episode 17: "Close Calls"	Episode 18: "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty"	Episode 19: "Risk Management"	Episode 20: "Your Six"
Episode 21: "The Devil You Know"		Episode 22: "My Aim is True"

Season Nine
Episode 1: "Playing with Fire"	Episode 2: "Meet the New Boss"	Episode 3: "Mind Games"	Episode 4: "Blackout"	Episode 5: "Thicker Than Water"
Episode 6: "Trust"	Episode 7: "By Hook or by Crook"	Episode 8: "Stirring the Pot"	Episode 9: "Handcuffs"	Episode 10: "Authority Figures"
Episode 11: "Disrupted"	Episode 12: "Milestones"	Episode 13: "Ripple Effect"	Episode 14: "My Brother's Keeper"	Episode 15: "Blues"
Episode 16: "Past Tense"	Episode 17: "Two-Faced"	Episode 18: "Rectify"	Episode 19: "Common Enemies"	Episode 20: "Strange Bedfellows"
Episode 21: "Identity"		Episode 22: "Something Blue"

Season Ten
Episode 1: "The Real Deal"	Episode 2: "Naughty or Nice"	Episode 3: "Behind the Smile"	Episode 4: "Another Look"	Episode 5: "The Price You Pay"
Episode 6: "Glass Houses"	Episode 7: "Higher Standards"	Episode 8: "Friends in High Places"	Episode 9: "Grave Errors"	Episode 10: "Bones to Pick"
Episode 11: "Careful What You Wish For"	Episode 12: "Where the Truth Lies"	Episode 13: "Reckless"	Episode 14: "Fog of War"	Episode 15: "Vested Interests"
Episode 16: "The First 100 Days"	Episode 17: "The Puzzle Palace"	Episode 18: "Hide in Plain Sight"	Episode 19: "Family Secrets"

Season Eleven
Episode 1: "Triumph Over Trauma"	Episode 2: "In the Name of the Father"	Episode 3: "Atonement"	Episode 4: "Redemption"	Episode 5: "Spilling Secrets"
Episode 6: "The New Normal"	Episode 7: "In Too Deep"	Episode 8: "More Than Meets the Eye"	Episode 9: "For Whom the Bell Tolls"	Episode 10: "The Common Good"
Episode 11: "Guardian Angels"	Episode 12: "Happy Endings"	Episode 13: "Fallen Heroes"	Episode 14: "The New You"	Episode 15: "The End"
Episode 16: "Justifies the Means"

Notes & Trivia

• Frank was likely born between 1949 and 1950, meaning he is around 74-75 years old.
• He was unaware of his maternal uncle until his father told him.
• Similar to to most men in the Reagan family, he cheers for the football team known as the Jets, fishes, plays basketball and boxes.
• He reveals he found his wife's cooking of tuna casserole terrible and taught his youngest son a trick to bear it.
• Frank currently has four grandchildren.
• Frank once had Jaime confront his childhood bully after he came home with a black eye.
• After finding a young Danny put syrup in his hair, he forced the latter to go to school with it as punishment.