List of Recurring Blue Heelers Characters - Jack Woodley

Jack Woodley

Senior Detective Jack Woodley was a fictional character in the long-running Australian police drama Blue Heelers who appeared for episodes in the third series (1996). He was initially the replacement officer after Patterson died and came from the Armed Robbery Squad in Melbourne. He came as a surprise to everyone at the station because they all believed they would get a young probationary constable, not an experienced city detective. He had a wife and two children and was aiming on having a quiet country life in Mount Thomas. In his first episode, he and PJ were investigating the burglary and assault of a police widow and, to speed things up, Jack planted evidence on the main suspect, this wasn't noticed at the time. He later planted evidence on another innocent man in the murder case of a shearer and this led PJ to believe something was going on. In his fourth episode, after PJ had done some investigating, he found out that Jack had been falsifying evidence and he had a big decision on his hands - report it and get Jack dismissed and also lose the case which Maggie was about to prosecute, or do nothing and win the case. He decided he would have to tell the truth and Jack was dismissed from the police force.

Portrayed by Frankie J. Holden, 1996