Chicago Fire is losing some more family members.
The scorching NBC series returns for a 14th season this fall, but as is the case with any show with a long history, Chicago Fire has seen its fair share of actors hanging up their Firehouse 51 helmets over the years.
At the end of season 12, original cast member Eamonn Walker, who played Chief Wallace Boden, stepped away as a series regular, and now three more cast members won’t be returning for season 14.
Walker wasn’t the first actor to leave Firehouse 51. Jesse Spencer, a.k.a. Matt Casey, departed in season 10, but returned briefly in season 11 and again midway through season 12 for the character’s wedding to Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer), which also served as her final episode.
Read on to celebrate the Windy City’s best fictional firehouse family members who’ve come and gone over the past 13 seasons.
Michael Bradway as Jack Damon
Michael Bradway, who has been part of the Chicago Fire family since season 12, playing Jack Damon, the half-brother of Kelly Severide (Taylor Kinney), will not return for season 14.
Following his Chicago Fire departure, Bradway will play Charlie in the upcoming Prime Video adaptation of Carley Fortune‘s bestselling book, Every Summer After. The series is already in production, but a release date has yet to be announced.
PEOPLE confirmed Chicago Fire producers are “open to having Bradway reprise his role, should his schedule allow it.”
Jake Lockett as Sam Carver
Jake Lockett joined the series as firefighter Sam Carver in season 11, but left at the end of season 13.
“While I don’t exactly know what the future looks like, I do know that it won’t be exactly what it was and I am going to miss the hell out of that,” the actor wrote on Instagram in April 2025. “So much pride in this journey.”
“It’s been an honor bringing Sam to life and to every one of you, thank you for the love and support over the past three years,” Lockett added.
Daniel Kyri exited Chicago Fire at the end of season 13. He joined the series as firefighter Darren Ritter in season 7, starting off as a recurring guest star before being promoted to a series regular after two seasons.
When his departure was announced, Kyri confirmed the news on his Instagram, writing, “I’ll miss this character, and it’s time to move on,” he wrote alongside a kissy face emoji. “Thank you to the cast, crew & the awesome fans.”
According to Deadline, the departures of Kyri and Lockett were “believed to be part of an effort to trim the budget.”
Eamonn Walker as Wallace Boden
Eamonn Walker departed the show in the season 12 finale titled “Never Say Goodbye.”
The original cast member reprised his role as Wallace Boden for an episode the following season, and when asked by PEOPLE what it was like being back on set, Walker said, “The welcoming was so warm.”
“I had missed them terribly and to find out that they had missed me as much was fantastic,” he continued. “What I didn’t realize until I left was how much everybody had left their mark on me. So it was a real pleasure to be back.”