Esprit was promoted to a series regular for season 2. He is a widower and a longtime friend of the Kay family. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks (recurring season 1 season 2–present), a senior officer with the LAPD Special Operations Bureau. In the season four finale, he married his longtime girlfriend Bonnie.
He is very knowledgeable of the drug trade in Los Angeles from his time on Vice and maintains several connections that he’ll use during cases. Once on track for a prestigious career at the insistence of his parents, Tan instead decided to pursue his own path in life and chose to become a police officer instead. David Lim as Officer III Victor Tan, a former officer with the LAPD Vice Squad.In "School", it is revealed that his daughter, Lila, is named after a school shooting victim. In "Shaky Town", it is revealed that he speaks fluent French. He is the only member of the team to have children. He acts as second in command of the team and serves as a mentor to his younger teammates. team who was passed over for promotion in favor of Hondo. Jay Harrington as Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay, a ten-year veteran of the S.W.A.T.In the conclusion of "Jack", he announces his retirement from S.W.A.T. He has been divorced three times in "Payback", he gets engaged again after only a month long courtship. Peter Onorati as Sergeant II Jeff Mumford (season 1 recurring season 2 guest season 4), the team leader of another S.W.A.T Team alongside Hondo's.Johnson previously appeared on The Shield, also created by Shawn Ryan.
He was originally the driver and Mechanic of the Team’s vehicle “Black Betty” until an injury placed him in a tactical support role.