Jim Reed

Jim Reed, born James A. Reed, is a rookie police officer of the Los Angeles Police Department. He was partnered with veteran officer Pete Malloy after Malloy's former partner was killed during a shootout with an armed robber. He dealt with personal problems, like when his wife Jean was going to give birth or when he felt guilt over killing a man. 
== Behind the scenes ==
Jim Reed was portrayed by the actor Kent McCord. McCord also appeared in the first season of the police detective show, Dragnet 1967, twice. In the second season, McCord appeared three more times as unnamed police officers, and two more times as Jim Reed. Once more in Dragnet, McCord appeared as Reed for the third time in the show. 
In the similar paramedic TV series Emergency!, McCord appears as Reed in the pilot movie for the show.
Kent McCord's daughter (Kristen) appears in the series in Operation Action as Debra.
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