Viewers were forced to say goodbye to many characters in Chicago Fire

season 12, including Chief Wallace Boden, who has been played by Eamonn

Walker since season 1. The NBC procedural drama series, created by

Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, has been a success for the network since its premiere in October 2012 and revolves around the personal and work lives of the firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51. Over the course of its 12-season run, Chicago Fire has lost many actors who portrayed some of the show’s most beloved characters, and now, Walker can be added to that list

From Lauren German as Leslie Shay in season 3 to Yuri Sardarov as Brian “Otis” Zvonecek in season 8, numerous Chicago Fire actors have exited their roles throughout the show, whether their character died, moved out of Chicago, or a different factor that resulted in them leaving Firehouse 51. Unfortunately, main cast members departing their shows isn’t uncommon in series that run for a long time (like 13 seasons). The Chicago Fire season 1 cast was never going to look like the Chicago Fire season 13 cast, but saying goodbye to characters like Boden is still heartbreaking.Chicago Fire Season 12 Loses Another Firehouse 51 MemberVisit