member of their group. After breaking up with his much younger fiancé Lauren, Flynn points out that at least Provenza broke the cycle of his divorces and Provenza gleefully begins destroying everything that represented their relationship. In Major Crimes, when he meets Patrice Perry, Provenza is shown to make a serious effort to make her happy and in return, Patrice is shown to be understanding of some of his hesitations. Their meeting is rather unique as Provenza meets Patrice when he arrests her granddaughter Keesha for the murder of Keesha's boyfriend, something that makes Patrice's family dislike him. When planning their wedding, Provenza ultimately gives in to Patrice's wishes for a small ceremony rather than a big one, taking Buzz's advice to do what makes her happy rather than himself. Provenza is shown to truly love Patrice, being so eager to marry her that he responds to a question with "I do" at the wedding before they even start. Patrice is not Provenza's usual type, as noted by Provenza himself, as she is his own age rather than much younger than him. However, Patrice is very understanding and supportive of Provenza's lifestyle as a homicide detective, having been previously married to another cop before she was widowed. Though Patrice pushes Provenza to retire at one point after his first wife Liz remarries and he thus no longer owes her half his pension, Provenza decides against it and Patrice supports his decision. He is suspended after a shootout incident in the murder room, but is later reinstated when Johnson makes a deal with the CIA to secretly investigate the murder of an Arab teenager. Provenza helps Johnson greatly in this investigation. When Capt. Raydor takes command of the MCD, after Chief Johnson's departure, Provenza starts helping Raydor, despite a rocky beginning between the two of them. Provenza frequently wears a white bucket hat while investigating a crime scene with the other detectives. He also wears it to his wedding in "Hindsight, Part 5". The class clown of the team, he always has a witty one-liner ready, and frequently exclaims "Ye Gods!" when exasperated. However, Provenza has a soft side buried beneath his hard exterior. He reveals small glimpses of it as he slowly warms up to Chief Johnson and begins to show her more respect. Their relationship further improves after the shooting incident in the murder room. He is also very