<P> Lani is introduced as a rookie police officer at the Salem Police Department . She takes an interest in the mayor , Abe Carver . She also takes a liking to veteran detective Rafe Hernandez ( Galen Gering ) . Abe sees pictures on Lani 's computer and realizes she is the daughter of singer Tamara Price ( Marilyn McCoo ) , his ex-flame . Lani and Rafe attend Salem 's bicentennial celebration together where Abe confronts Lani over his suspicions about her paternity and she confirms that she is his daughter . Abe makes plans to introduce his autistic son Theo ( Kyler Pettis ) to Lani but wants to ease into it . Lani forms a connection with Theo when she helps save his friend Joey Johnson ( James Lastovic ) when he collapses during the party . Lani uncovers that Ben Weston ( Robert Scott Wilson ) is the serial killer who has been terrorizing Salem . Lani , along with fellow officer JJ Deveraux ( Casey Moss ) tracks Ben to a nearby town where she successfully arrests him . Theo struggles to accept the revelation that Lani is his sister but when he finally does , Theo becomes very territorial , even around their father . Theo confides in Lani that he is being bullied but he swears her to secrecy . Lani continues flirting with Rafe but she soon recognizes that he is in love with Hope Brady ( Kristian Alfonso ) . Lani gets a new partner in Hope 's son , Shawn - Douglas Brady ( Brandon Beemer ) which leads to romance . Lani falls hard for Shawn but before they can consummate their relationship , Shawn reunites with his estranged wife Belle Black ( Martha Madison ) and Lani moves back to Miami . </P>
<P> Lani is introduced as a rookie police officer at the Salem Police Department . She takes an interest in the mayor , Abe Carver . She also takes a liking to veteran detective Rafe Hernandez ( Galen Gering ) . Abe sees pictures on Lani 's computer and realizes she is the daughter of singer Tamara Price ( Marilyn McCoo ) , his ex-flame . Lani and Rafe attend Salem 's bicentennial celebration together where Abe confronts Lani over his suspicions about her paternity and she confirms that she is his daughter . Abe makes plans to introduce his autistic son Theo ( Kyler Pettis ) to Lani but wants to ease into it . Lani forms a connection with Theo when she helps save his friend Joey Johnson ( James Lastovic ) when he collapses during the party . Lani uncovers that Ben Weston ( Robert Scott Wilson ) is the serial killer who has been terrorizing Salem . Lani , along with fellow officer JJ Deveraux ( Casey Moss ) tracks Ben to a nearby town where she successfully arrests him . Theo struggles to accept the revelation that Lani is his sister but when he finally does , Theo becomes very territorial , even around their father . Theo confides in Lani that he is being bullied but he swears her to secrecy . Lani continues flirting with Rafe but she soon recognizes that he is in love with Hope Brady ( Kristian Alfonso ) . Lani gets a new partner in Hope 's son , Shawn - Douglas Brady ( Brandon Beemer ) which leads to romance . Lani falls hard for Shawn but before they can consummate their relationship , Shawn reunites with his estranged wife Belle Black ( Martha Madison ) and Lani moves back to Miami . </P>
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who is lani 's mom on days of our lives
Tamara Price ( Marilyn McCoo )
Tamara Price ( Marilyn McCoo )