"Det. Neal Washington", played by Taurean Blacque, is a former football player turned undercover detective who is "LaRue's" frequent partner on the show, who claims to have taught him everything he knows. Taurean Blacque's acting career didn't really take off after his role in "Hill Street Blues". He had several minor roles in different TV shows and Movies such as "Fled", "Nowhere Road" and "Battle". Instead of acting, Blacque moved on to adopt 10 children and later became the national spokesman for adoption during President George H.W. Bush's term.