had shown that the man had alcohol in his system but was not over the legal limit. Cox refused to lie and was fired, hearing later that the city had to pay the wife a $45 million settlement. She said goodbye to Kellerman and lamented that they had never put together a real relationship, implying she would have stayed around if they had. After losing her job, she left Baltimore. She returned in Homicide: The Movie to help the detectives catch a man who tried to assassinate Al Giardello, who had been their shift commander during the series. See also List of fictional medical examiners References Television characters introduced in 1996 Fictional medical examiners Homicide: Life on the Street characters