A man who joined the force the same time that Lt. Ryker did but quit because he couldn't handle the violence is framed for murder. Ryker and the rookies try to help him after years of drinking have turned him into something less than a man.—Roger Campbell
A former cop, a rookie with Ryker years ago, is framed for a murder of a mobster who nearly assaulted his daughter. Since Ryker knows personally his friend is incapable of killing, the rookies set about finding the evidence to convict the killer.