 After Patrolman Jerry March is killed in a gun battle with a murder suspect, Patrolman Ed Wylie reluctantly resigns from the force at the urging of his fearful wife Linda. Ed is a valued officer and Dan is reluctant to lose him, so he offers to let Ed take a leave of absence instead. Dan also gets his friend Dave Alden to give Ed a job as a salesman. It quickly becomes obvious that Ed doesn t have the mindset to be a successful salesman and Dan asks Linda Wylie to meet with him concerning Ed s future plans. When Linda arrives for the meeting, she is amazed to find Patty March (Jerry s widow) working as the Patrol s dispatcher. Dan and Patty convince her of the importance of Ed s work and his happiness, and she encourages Ed to return to the Patrol.