Lieutenant Deena Dixon

Marcus’ Former Commanding Officer
One of the first females in her class to make detective, Deena Dixon’s had a harder time than most proving herself in the testosterone-driven environment of New York’s toughest precincts. Her soft side shows through, though, in her mentoring of officers that show potential. Marcus is the beneficiary of this mentoring, with Dixon getting him out of a few tough spots, helping with his training and generally watching his back.

Her professionalism and toughness make her respected through the department, most importantly by Victor Navarro, head of the Organized Crime Unit. It’s Dixon who shields Marcus from the brunt of Navarro’s aggression, and the promise she sees in Marcus makes her confident of her time invested in him.