Deirdre 'Dash' McKinley
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Blue Heelers Character Profile |
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Deirdre McKinley | |||||||||
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Nickname(s) | Dash | ||||||||
Gender | Female | ||||||||
Rank | Constable | ||||||||
First Episode | The Kremin Factor Ep. 107, aired 18/6/1996 |
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Final Episode | The Full Circle Ep. 236, aired 28/7/1999 |
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Episode Count | 129 episodes | ||||||||
Reason for exit | Left Police Force | ||||||||
Portrayed by | Tasma Walton | ||||||||
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Dash McKinley was a fictional character from Blue Heelers. She entered the series in 1996 and left in 1999, as she resigned from the police force. One of her major storylines occurred during the 1998 season, when she was diagnosed with cancer. Dash was the youngest of nine children. She had a kind personality, unfortunately matched with a big mouth. She and her family always seemed to be the first to know the towns gossip and everyone's business.
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[edit] Storylines
[edit] Season 3
Dash first appeared in the season three episode 'The Kremin Factor'. She refused to call Tom Croydon 'boss', instead calling her superior by his first name. She and Tom got off to a dreadful start; while talking to the others about Tom, Dash stated that he was fat and old, not knowing he was behind her. Dash also couldn't drive, losing her police licence back at Fitzroy.
[edit] Season 4
[edit] Season 5
In this season, Dash is taken hostage, discovers she has cancer, and starts and ends a relationship with Adam Cooper
[edit] Season 6
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