Jamie is often considered to be the character most like Frank because he is deeply committed to doing the right thing regardless of the consequences. However, he almost didn’t become a cop — he changed careers because he wanted to help get justice after Blue Bloods‘ Joe Reagan died. For the first eight seasons, Jamie is a patrol officer who doesn’t have much interest in moving further up the career ladder. This puts him in direct conflict with Frank during Blue Bloods season 8, as Frank wants him to become a sergeant.
Being A Sergeant Messed Up Jamie’s Arc In Blue Bloods Explained
Jamie Was Perfectly Suited To The Patrol Officer Role, But Frank Didn’t Like It
During the first eight seasons of Blue Bloods, Jamie demonstrates unusual empathy alongside a love of police traditions and respect for the rules. These characteristics make him uniquely suited to be a patrol officer; unfortunately, they also bring him into conflict with others, including his bosses as well as his father. A big part of Jamie’s arc involves being able to de-escalate situations involving suspects with mental health conditions — for example, he gets into trouble for contradicting his sergeant when he interferes with the premature drawing of weapons so that he can talk a suspect down.
