Reserve Detective, fill in for Julio in the field and interrogation. Julio eventually returns in "Sanctuary City, Part 3", five days early to help solve the case of the St. Joseph's Three. Between Season 7 of The Closer and Season 6 of Major Crimes, Julio was promoted to the rank of Detective III (as seen in "By Any Means, Part 1"). In "By Any Means, Part 3," Julio mentions that he is seeking a new home closer to Mark's school and discusses with Assistant Chief Mason an offer that he hasn't decided on yet. Tao later reveals to Provenza that working homicides is hard on Julio as a single father. As a result, Mason has offered Julio a promotion to lieutenant and a transfer to the Criminal Intelligence Division where he will have a less dangerous and demanding job. Julio is still trying to decide whether or not he will take the new job. In "By Any Means, Part 4," following the death of Phillip Stroh, Julio accepts the promotion to lieutenant and leaves the Major Crimes Division to join the Criminal Intelligence Division. At his promotion ceremony, Julio makes a speech thanking his friends for what his time with them has given him and stating how hard his decision was. Before leaving with Mark, Julio privately tells Rusty to continue his sessions with Doctor Joe as Rusty will need them, appearing to know that Rusty killed Stroh instead of Provenza as Provenza claimed Awards and decorations The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by Detective Sanchez. Fictional Los Angeles Police Department detectives The Closer characters