Chicago P.D.’s Jesse Lee Soffer Shares Message to Fans After His Final Episode – E! Online

Chicago P.D. is saying goodbye to one of its stars.

Original cast member Jesse Lee Soffer hung up his badge on the NBC drama’s Oct. 5 episode, which saw his character, Detective Jay Halstead, resign from the force and take on a new job in the army after killing a suspect during a fight. And just like his character bid farewell to his wife, Detective Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos) and Sergeant Hank Voight (Jason Beghe), the actor took to Twitter after the episode to bid farewell to fans.

“For anyone that’s ever been a Halstead fan, I just want you to know that I’m grateful,” Soffer tweeted. “Thank you for going on this journey with me. I’m just grateful.”

Fans flooded the tweet’s replies with heartfelt messages, with one user writing, “Show won’t be the same without you for sure,” and another tweeting, “Thank you for everything Jesse. CPD is forever my favorite show because of you.”

The show’s official Twitter account also showed some love for the star, responding to Soffer’s tweet with three heart emojis.