Jesse Cardoza
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Jesse Cardoza is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Miami
, portrayed by Eddie Cibrian
until the character's death in the ninth season opening episode "Fallen".
, transferring to the Los Angeles Police Department
following the conclusion of a case which led to Horatio Caine becoming lead CSI. He was key to Tim Speedle
joining CSI, as he would recommend him to Horatio. He returned in 2009 as a member of Caine's team.
His first reappearance was in the episode "Hostile Takeover", when he was talking to the receptionist. A mentally unstable man then takes him and three others hostage. In the conclusion of the episode, Jesse returns to Horatio's team. Horatio even welcomes him back and tells him to replace his LAPD badge with the MDPD badge.
Cardoza was in the crime lab when it was poisoned with Halon gas by serial killer Bob Starling, and dies after he hit and cut his head during his fall, suffering a subdural hemorrhage and attempts to revive him fail. Walter is most upset by his death and talks to his body about a game they had planned for the night and that he called his mother and that she wants him to be buried in California and Horatio is arranging it. At the end of the episode, Walter is at the basketball court, shooting baskets when the rest of the CSI team show up and split into teams for a game. Eric passes the ball over to Horatio who says "This is for Jesse" before making a perfect shot.
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
, portrayed by Eddie Cibrian
Eddie Cibrian
Edward Carl "Eddie" Cibrian is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as Cole Deschanel on Sunset Beach, Jesse Cardoza in CSI: Miami, Jimmy Doherty on Third Watch and Russell Varon in Invasion.-Early life and career:...
until the character's death in the ninth season opening episode "Fallen".
Background
In 1997, Cardoza left the Miami-Dade Police DepartmentMiami-Dade Police Department
The Miami-Dade Police Department , formerly known as the Metro-Dade County Police Department , Dade County Public Safety Department and the Dade County Sheriff's Office is a Limited Service County Police Department serving Miami-Dade County, Florida's unincorporated areas, although they have...
, transferring to the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
following the conclusion of a case which led to Horatio Caine becoming lead CSI. He was key to Tim Speedle
Tim Speedle
Timothy "Speed" Speedle is a fictional character on the CBS crime drama CSI: Miami, who was portrayed by Rory Cochrane until the character's death in the third season opening episode "Lost Son".- Characterization :...
joining CSI, as he would recommend him to Horatio. He returned in 2009 as a member of Caine's team.
His first reappearance was in the episode "Hostile Takeover", when he was talking to the receptionist. A mentally unstable man then takes him and three others hostage. In the conclusion of the episode, Jesse returns to Horatio's team. Horatio even welcomes him back and tells him to replace his LAPD badge with the MDPD badge.
Cardoza was in the crime lab when it was poisoned with Halon gas by serial killer Bob Starling, and dies after he hit and cut his head during his fall, suffering a subdural hemorrhage and attempts to revive him fail. Walter is most upset by his death and talks to his body about a game they had planned for the night and that he called his mother and that she wants him to be buried in California and Horatio is arranging it. At the end of the episode, Walter is at the basketball court, shooting baskets when the rest of the CSI team show up and split into teams for a game. Eric passes the ball over to Horatio who says "This is for Jesse" before making a perfect shot.