Rusty BeckIn the show's final episodes By Any Means parts one through four, the Major Crimes detectives work to take Stroh down once and for all. At the end of Major Crimes, Stroh is shot dead by Rusty Beck though Lieutenant Provenza takes credit to protect Rusty.
Ultimately, it was actually Rusty who ended up shooting Phillip Stroh in the final showdown at the marina, though it was Provenza who ended up taking the fall for the crime. Ultimately, though, he found himself cleared — and everyone else could start to finally move forward.
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At the end of The Closer, Brenda wants to capture Phillip Stroh. She shoots Stroh several times in self-defense but does not finish him off despite being implored to do so by Rusty Beck. Fatefully, Stroh survives his injuries.
In the finale of “The Closer,” who was revealed as the mole, and how and why did Brenda Leigh Johnson leave her job? A. Well, the mole was revealed in the secondto- last episode, titled “Armed Response.” It was Ann Mason (Shanti Lowry), the girlfriend of Det.
She is still married to Fritz and appears to have remained in Los Angeles rather than taking the Washington, DC job.
Los AngelesJeri Ryan Now In 2003 Jeri Ryan met a French chef named Christophe Émé. The couple married in 2007 and in 2008 Jeri gave birth to their daughter. They currently live in Los Angeles, CA.
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Billy BurkeStroh acted as a major recurring antagonist for Brenda Leigh Johnson and the Major Crimes Division until his death in “By Any Means, Part 4”....Phillip StrohProfessionDefense attorney, specializing in sex crimesGenderMaleNotabilitySerial rapist/serial killerPlayed byBilly Burke6 more rows
Closing out the episode was another doctor's visit to S. Epatha Merkerson. Humorously, Brenda's parents were present here as well. We learned that Brenda has a treatable condition, though the idea of "ovarian drilling" did send Brenda into some understandable shock.
GabrielIn the end of The Closer, Gabriel is transferred to the D.A.'s Office's Bureau of Investigation to act as liaison officer to the LAPD when Brenda Leigh Johnson becomes its Chief. Before this, Gabriel is clearly distrusted by the squad due to his inadvertently acting as the leak.
Deadline reports that Reynolds declined the offer to return as Sgt. David Gabriel and has instead signed a talent holding deal with NBC. A native of Richmond, Reynolds was primarily known for his work in musical theatre prior to his seven seasons on The Closer.