Denise Bullock

**Denise Bullock** was the wife of Sergeant Ayanna Bell, the mother of Jackson Bell Bullock, the aunt of Damon King and the sister of Karen King.

## History

### Season 1

Denise wakes up and talks to Ayanna while in bed claiming that she is worried about Ayanna's relationship with Stabler. Denise claims it might affect their unborn son and the family they will be starting. Ayanna tells Denise that her relationship with Stabler is fine and that Richard Wheatley is her main concern. (OC: "Say Hello To My Little Friends")

After her nephew, Damon King, was brutally assaulted and falsely arrested by two police officers, Bell approaches Denise at the hospital with Stabler. Stabler asks if she needs anything and Denise expresses hostility towards him. However, Bell thanks him for offering. (OC: "An Inferior Product")

Denise arrives at the precinct and waits for Bell in her office. When Bell arrives at the precinct, she spots Denise standing in her office. Denise notifies Bell that she is going to file a lawsuit against the NYPD for Damon's lifelong injuries after the attack. Denise gave Bell the option to either quit her job or lose her family, which put Bell in a complicated situation. (OC: "I Got This Rat")

At the Bell home, Bell supports Denise for her decision to make Damon's lawsuit public. Denise then announces to the press that they are filing a lawsuit against the NYPD following Damon's attack committed by two police officers. (OC: "Everybody Takes A Beating Sometime")

### Season 2

Denise had given birth to their son, Jack. After putting Jack to sleep, Denise told Bell that she received a phone call from Congressman Kilbride who wants to talk about Damon's lawsuit against the NYPD and wants to meet with them to talk more. He knows she is married to a police officer and wants to use this to reframe the conversation about police misconduct. Bell can see where this is going but Denise believe that Kilbride is one of the good ones and Denise agrees to meet with him. (OC: "The Man With No Identity")

Denise notified Bell that she received a settlement offer on Damon's lawsuit but Denise tells Bell that she isn't interested in the offer. Bell tells Denise that they will make Damon out to be a criminal who deserved getting attacked. Denise tells Bell that she thinks Bell is just covering herself. (OC: "New World Order")

Denise was unhappy when she found Stabler sleeping on her couch. Denise explained that he was a grown man and should have friends that he can turn to in the middle of the night. Later, Denise and Bell met with Congressman Kilbride but Bell asked to speak with the Congressman alone. (OC: "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner")

Denise and Ayanna meet with Kilbride to discuss Damon's lawsuit against the NYPD. Kilbride claims that the NYPD is going to offer $750,000 in the settlement which is five times the original offer. (OC: "Unforgivable")

Denise is seen talking to Bell at her home. Denise asks Bell if Stabler is going to at the arraignment trial and Bell claims that Stabler is definitely going to be there. Their conversation is interrupted after Bell received a phone call. (OC: "Ashes to Ashes")

Denise and Ayanna attended the ceremony for the opening of the Leon Kilbride Community Library. After making his speech, Kilbride thanked Denise and Ayanna for attending the ceremony and asked to take a photo with them. (OC: "Nemesis")

After Stabler complimented on her fashion, Bell told Stabler that she is going to have lunch with Denise for their anniversary. When Bell was meant to meet with Denise for lunch, Nova, Garcia and Kilbride were sitting there to talk to Bell about their concerns about Stabler being an overzealous cop with a vendetta against Wheatley. (OC: "As Iago Is To Othello")

Denise and Bell attend Cassandra's fundraiser event. Bell then introduces Nova to Denise and Nova shakes her hand. After Webb finishes his speech, Kilbride introduces Denise and Bell to Cassandra and Webb. (OC: "Takeover")

Denise and Bell meet with Pastor Derrick Riley and they converse about christening Jack. While talking with Derrick, Denise claims that she was offered a job by Kilbride and Bell wonders why Denise didn't tell her. Bell tells Denise that she doesn't want her accepting the job offer from Kilbride and claims that Jack is too young. Denise disagrees and becomes hurt because Bell doesn't want to support her dream job. Denise is unaware that this is actually because Kilbride is a high ranking member of the Marcy Killers which Bell is currently investigating and that Bell is actually trying to keep her out of jail because Kilbride is obviously likely trying to trick Denise into doing something illegal and also unfortunately use her as leverage against Bell. (OC: "Can't Knock The Hustle")

Denise and Bell get into a heated argument about the job offer that Denise was offered by Kilbride at his old firm. Bell then reveals to Denise that her task force and herself have been investigating Kilbride's connection with the Marcy Killers for months. Bell tells Denise that Kilbride is linked to organized crime and Denise tells Bell that she needs to go where she's wanted. Bell then agrees to come home early and take care of Jack while Denise has time to herself. Later, after Bell arrives home late, Denise tells Bell that she has to go and meet with her new boss. Denise then reveals to Bell that she had accepted Kilbride's job offer. Denise tells Bell that she feels like she sacrificed enough and tells Bell that she is overreacting. (OC: "Dead Presidents")

After Denise witnesses Bell enter Kilbride's law firm and arrest Kilbride for his crimes, Denise became unhappy with Bell and told her that she hopes that she's happy. Later, after Bell returns home, Bell calls out to Denise who is not at home and finds a note from Denise. Denise tells Bell in the note that their relationship is not working out and that she has taken Jack temporarily. (OC: "Friend Or Foe")

### Season 3

After Denise separated with Bell following Kilbride's arrest, Bell meets with Denise who tells Bell that she cannot believe that they are getting divorced. Denise tells Bell that she had a job as a wife and as a mother which she abandoned. Later, Bell confides in Stabler about her relationship with Denise. Bell tells Stabler that maybe Denise was right and that she was a bad wife. However, Stabler tells Bell that he was married for a long time and it only worked out because Kathy made it work. (OC: "Everybody Knows The Dice Are Loaded")

When Bell was supposed to take care of Jack, Denise called Bell to express her disappointment on not being able to take care of Jack. Bell tried to apologise to Denise but Denise cut her off and told her that she is confused about why she wants custody of Jack if she is never there to take care of him. Denise then hangs up the phone and Reyes tries to comfort Bell. (OC: "Catch Me If You Can")

## Appearances

* Law & Order: Organized Crime
	+ Season 1: "Say Hello To My Little Friends" • "An Inferior Product" • "I Got This Rat" • "Everybody Takes A Beating Sometime"
	+ Season 2: "The Man With No Identity" • "New World Order" • "The Outlaw Eddie Wagner" • "Unforgivable" • "Ashes to Ashes" • "Nemesis" • "Takeover" • "Can't Knock The Hustle" • "Dead Presidents" • "Friend Or Foe"
	+ Season 3: "Everybody Knows The Dice Are Loaded" • “Catch Me If You Can”