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Fans of SWAT were recently left with a big question about Season 7: what will happen to Jay Harrington’s Deacon before the season ends? Since the first episode of SWAT aired in 2018, Harrington has played Sergeant David Kay, better known as Deacon, who serves as Hondo’s second-in-command. Deacon is an important member of the SWAT team, even though he was not chosen for leadership early on in the series. He supports his teammates’ personal lives and the field at all times. Deacon seriously considers retiring from SWAT in Season 7, giving Hondo a few weeks’ notice before he plans to hang up his badge and gun. Right now running Smack foundation classes in Episode 10, Elder shows partner Victor Tan the best way to take over for him when the opportunity arrives, albeit Tan tells Minister he needs to consider it prior to settling on that choice. After a long and laborious quest for another executioner, Tan chooses to take over for Minister at the Institute, battling with the decision prior to acknowledging he could take care of business. Deacon, on the other hand, is officially retired by the time the episode’s credits roll, emptying his locker and removing his badge, so he is unable to witness this event. As a result, Hondo believes he spent more time with his former second-in-command, which causes him to experience greater emotional distress. Season 7 prodded this second on various events, including Hondo gaining from Elder’s better half in a past episode that he was wanting to resign. Hondo tries to understand Deacon’s decision from his partner’s perspective, but it’s hard for him to hear, so he doesn’t know where his team should go. Will Deacon, played by Jay Harrington, Return to SWAT? Fans anticipate Jay Harrington to be present in some capacity for subsequent episodes of Season 7, Episode 10, even though Hondo saw Deacon’s belongings cleared out.