Rodney Ellis

Rodney Ellis was a police detective with the San Atanasio PD. When Lt. Colin Ferguson married Kelly Birnbaum, Ellis and his wife were invited to the ceremony and reception afterwards. Ellis razzed Ferguson over his lack of rhythm when the latter danced with Birnbaum and then showed how it was done with his own wife. Ferguson called him out over showing him up at his own wedding but Ellis just grinned since there was no anger in it.

When Lt. Ferguson learned that Darren Pitcavage, the son of the city's Police Chief, was dealing drugs, he approached Ellis to head the investigation since he knew he would be willing to keep it secret from Mike Pitcavage.