| Chris Deakin | Service Record |
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Chris Deakin was a character in The Bill from 1994 until 2000.
Profile[]
Detective Sergeant Chris Deakin joined Sun Hill's CID when he was thrown out of the Flying Squad and forced to suffer the indignity of being disciplined by demotion because of his affair with a senior officer's wife. The rumours were rife on his joining the station but this sandy-haired harmless looking chap didn't look as if he posed a threat to anyone. It soon became clear however that Deakin sought to resurrect his career at Sun Hill, but he found his path blocked by DI Sally Johnson. Never keen on women superiors, Deakin succeeded in undermining her and quickly stepped into her shoes when she left.
Deakin was adept and streetwise and had the confidence of a man who had done it all - he had nothing to prove. He presented a clean, quiet exterior which masked threat. If violence was needed, he'd use it, but he'd find the right time, the right place. He was a policeman of the old school and would never break the rules, though he was prepared to take chances if he thought he would get a result. Dedicated to his job, he was by no stretch of the imagination a 'bent' copper, but greatly resented the paperwork that tied up all the loose ends. An old fashioned thick-skinned copper, DCI Jack Meadows had time for him and actively interceded when he was in the soup.
In the end, Deakin was forcibly transferred, alongside DS Geoff Daly, to another station for lack of supervision after DS Don Beech's corruption was uncovered by CIB. He was replaced by DI Alex Cullen.
In 2021, actor Shaun Scott recorded an episode of The Bill Podcast.
Service Record[]
- Main article: Service Record
- 1994 - Transferred from "The Flying Squad"
- 1995 - Promoted to Acting DI.
- 28/4/1995 - Reinstated as a DI.
- 2000 - Transferred forcibly by C.I.B.
Family and relationships[]
- Pamela Viner (affair prior to arrival)
- Nothing is ever known of Chris Deakin's family life.
Major storylines[]
- Deeds of Mercy - Acting DI Deakin gambles to win back his rank as DI at an appeal on a Disciplinary Board.
- Dangerous game - Deakin works with the flying squad. (Having previously left in disgrace).
Notes[]
- Shaun Scott, who portrayed D.I. Deakin, made 2 guest appearances before joining The Bill as a regular. His first as McKeown in the episode "Rules of Engagement" in 1991 and his second as Terry McGill in the episode Shake, Rattle 'n' Roll in 1993.
| Preceded by: DI Sally Johnson |
Sun Hill 1995-2000 |
Succeeded by: DI Alex Cullen |