This Is What Happened to Voight’s Son, Justin, on Chicago P.D.
The head of the Intelligence Unit remains affected by his son’s tragic end.
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While the fierce leader of Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit, Hank Voight (Jason Beghe) gives very little away when it comes to his personal life, it’s not hard to see that the surly (but well-intentioned) detective is constantly battling a whirlwind of complicated emotions.
Always pushing the line when it comes to the legalities surrounding policing — so much so that Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) mentioned it as a reason for leaving Chicago — you can’t help but wonder what’s behind some of Voight’s questionable decision-making. One definite trigger? His son, Justin Voight (Josh Segarra).
Justin met a tragic end years ago in the Chicago P.D. universe, but it’s undeniable that his fate still affects Voight to this day. That couldn’t have been more apparent in Season 11, Episode 6’s “Survival” when Voight was given a polaroid of Justin at the beginning of the episode, and he repeatedly referenced it throughout the team’s investigation into the abduction of a teen boy named Noah.
“It was very intentional to have Justin come back up in this episode,” showrunner Gwen Sigan tells NBC Insider. “You obviously see mirrors of that with this young boy Noah, and sort of what he represents to Voight. And accessing this part of Voight that has been dormant for a long time… making him think of some of these people and these loved ones that he’s lost. And you know, kind of in a very subtle way opening the question of, does he want any of that again?”
What happened to Voight’s son, Justin, on Chicago P.D.?
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Justin (Josh Segarra) appears in Season 1 Episode 5 of Chicago P.D. Photo: Matt Dinerstein
Justin was tragically killed in Chicago P.D.’s Season 3 finale, “Start Digging,” after Voight and Lindsay found him shot in the head and tied up in the trunk of a car. Though he was still alive at the time, he succumbed to his injuries at Gaffney and was declared brain dead.
Though Justin was extremely troubled throughout his three seasons on the show, he died in the midst of noble efforts. He was attempting to save his friend, Melissa, who was being forced into helping a gang of robbers. It was their leader, Kevin Bingham, who murdered Justin. In a fit or revenge, Voight tracked down Kevin, forced him to dig his own grave, and shot him dead.
Before his tragic exit from the show, Justin was charged with a DUI in season 1 and subsequently went into prison. In the following seasons once he was released, he attempted to turn around his life — with a few hick-ups — by joining the military, marrying his girlfriend Olive, and welcoming their son Daniel.
