Ed Green

Ed Green is introduced as senior detective Lennie Briscoe\'s (Jerry Orbach) new junior partner, succeeding Rey Curtis (Benjamin Bratt). Ed\'s willingness to bend legal rules to arrest a suspect does little to endear him to his superiors, and he initially thinks Briscoe is too old to investigate crimes effectively. Ed and Lennie have several heated disagreements about the latter\'s capabilities. Later, however, Ed grows to trust and respect his partner, as well as tone down his unorthodox investigative methods. He and Briscoe often joke about their age difference, as well as Ed\'s Rolex watches and Lennie’s two failed marriages. His badge number is 3472.\n', '

After they work together on the show for five years, Lennie retires, and Ed is more affected by his retirement than he expected. It takes him a while to warm up to his next partner, Joe Fontana (Dennis Farina), whose style is more…