Jay Halstead, Chicago PD’s Chief of Police, was murdered. Where is he?

*WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Chicago PD*

Over the course of Chicago PD’s ten seasons, we’ve seen countless actors come and go but it’s never easy to bid farewell to a beloved character.

Jay Halstead, a fan favorite, has been absent from recent episodes Chicago PD. For those who don’t keep up with all the episodes, it will be quite a surprise that he suddenly vanishes.

What happened to Jay Halstead in Chicago PD? And where is he now?

Jay Halstead, Chicago PD: What happened?

Jay Halstead left Chicago PD after season 10, episode 3: A Good Man.

The character’s final episode was full of twists and turns as Halstead got into a scuffle with a suspect which ended with Jay stabbing the man to death.

Both Voight and Jay’s wife, Upton, suggested using a cover story to keep his job but after being worn down but constant moral battles, Halstead turned himself in to Chief Patrick O’Neal instead.

Jay explained to his wife, after handing his badge over, that he intended to leave Chicago’s morally grey area in favor of a city where there is clear separation between good and evil.

Halstead stated that he would join a Bolivian taskforce that seeks to eliminate drug cartels in the area.

It’s a hugely dangerous assignment for Halstead and one that will see him move halfway across the world.

He tried to comfort his wife by reassuring her that his time in Bolivia would only last for eight months. However, it remains to be seen if the couple and their relationship will survive that long.

Jesse Lee Soffer, Actor, announced his departure in August

Halstead’s departure from Chicago PD shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to die-hard fans as actor Jesse Lee Soffer announced his intentions to quit the show back in August.

“I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support during the past 10 years and want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead, Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my fellow castmates and our incredible crew,”In a statement, the actor said that he was aware of the situation. TVLine. “To create this hour drama week after week has been a labor of love by everyone who touches the show. I will always be proud of my time as Det. Jay Halstead.”

Following the broadcast of the actor’s final episode, Soffer took to Twitter to post an emotional farewell message to fans.

“For anyone that’s ever been a Halstead fan, I just want you to know that I’m grateful. Thank you for going on this journey with me,” Soffer’s post said. “If I could like every single tweet I would. I appreciate all the love. It means so much to me. Thank you.”

Fans react to Halstead’s departure

Following Jesse Lee Soffer’s final episode on Chicago PD, fans took to social media with an outpouring of love for the actor and his character, Jay Halstead.

Replying to Soffer’s farewell message, This fan commented: “I love you so much, I don’t know what I’m going to do when I can’t see you anymore. @jesseleesoffer Thank you for being in my life all these years, even though it was just a character it was very important to me. As well as others in the Chicago franchise.”

This fan hopes that the open-ended nature of Jay’s departure leaves the door open to a potential return: “Beautiful episode! So sad to see you leave the show, hopefully it leaves room for you to come back if you want. Such a big loss for us fans! Thanks for all you’ve done.”

“You mean the world to us,” Another comment. “Thank you for bringing Jay to life for as long as you have. Thank you for being you. We love you forever.”

This Twitter user wrote: “Thank you for everything Jesse. You have given us all a wonderful character story and love story through Jay. We will miss you terribly.”

And last but not least, This fan said: “You have been my favourite since the first episode of the first season. The show will never be the same without you. Jay is the best and I’m so glad to love someone as amazing as you. Thank you for all these years and I am gonna miss you so so so much.”

Season 10 Chicago PD is currently being aired at 10/9c on Wednesdays NBC.

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In other news: Jay Halstead, Chicago PD’s Chief of Police, has been missing since then. Where is he?