List of NYPD Blue Characters - PAAs

PAAs

• Donna Abandando – The first and foremost squad PAA, Donna initially appeared to be a bleached-blonde bimbo, but quickly won over the 15th with her skills and won over Det. Medavoy with her beauty and charm. They began dating and even lived together until Greg's jealousy ruined things in Season 2. Near the end of Season 3, Donna decided to take on a no-ceiling job at Apple Computers. Played by Gail O'Grady.
• John Irvin – John appeared for the first time in Season 2, as a temp for Donna who was friends with Bobby Simone from their previous work at the 27th, but Andy's homophobia initially led him to be rude to John. Over time, John and Andy became good friends, to the point of John babysitting for Andy's son Theo and Andy turning over his apartment to John when he moved in with Connie. John was shot and nearly killed in Season 6 when trying to counsel Dolores Mayo's grieving father. He had a poor relationship with his bigoted dad that only healed when they made peace not long before John's dad died. Played by Bill Brochtrup.
• Geri Turner—One of two PAAs who joined the 15th in Season 4 after Donna and John left, but she annoyed Andy with her constant sexual innuendos and odd behavior. Lt. Fancy had her transferred upstairs to Anti-Crime. Andy did sympathize with her during a case where a meek man Geri had been having an S&M-heavy relationship with died of natural causes. Played by Debra Christofferson
• Gina Colon—The other new PPA in the 15th in Season 4, Gina caught the eye of Det. Martinez and they began dating. She was beaten and slashed by a creep on one case, and James stayed by her side during the ordeal. She later got pregnant and married James before their son, James Martinez Jr., was born. Played by Lourdes Benedicto
• Naomi Reynolds – A PAA with a pronounced Southern accent during Season 5. It was revealed she was actually an illegal immigrant from Australia who was forced to resign her job when the INS found out about her. She later revealed she was allowed to stay in the U.S. and continued to pursue her lifelong dream of being an American policewoman by working as a security guard. Played by Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
• Dolores Mayo – The pretty young woman who took over after Naomi's departure, Dolores wanted to be a dancer and liked to smoke. However, in Season 6, she was revealed to have serious emotional issues, from working as a stripper to lashing out against her supervisors. She died of a drug overdose that turned out to be an intentional homicide, and her father admitted that he'd molested her when she was younger. Played by Lola Glaudini