Who was Wallace Boden’s father, Wallace Boden Sr., on Chicago Fire?
Boden didn’t always have the strongest relationship with his father, Wallace Boden, Sr. (Richard Roundtree), but the birth of Terrance prompted the elder man to seek out his new grandson in Season 3, Episode 11 (“Let Him Die”) and begin bridging the gap with his own son.
Though the two men hadn’t spoken in years, Wallace Sr. came to stay at the Boden family house while bonding with Terrance in Season 3, Episode 13 (“Three Bells”). After dodging Boden’s questions about how long he planned to stay, Boden learned Wallace had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and didn’t expect to live for much longer. Boden did everything he could to urge his father to pursue more aggressive chemotherapy treatments, but Wallace Sr. refused.
In honor of his father, Boden and Christopher Herrmann (David Eigenberg) revived the semi-annual Winter Luau at Molly’s in Season 3, Episode 14 (“Call It Paradise”). While attending the party, Boden and his father shared a drink and a wholesome chat before the family returned home for the night. After Boden left to put Terrance to bed, he was devastated to discover that his father had passed away while holding the Boden family photo albums.
When was Wallace Boden promoted to District Deputy Chief on Chicago Fire?
In Season 10, Episode 1 (“Mayday”), after promoting Stella Kidd (Miranda Rae Mayo) to lieutenant, Boden accepted an offer to leave Firehouse 51 to become Deputy District Chief for District 4 in order to prevent Kidd from having to leave the station herself.
Boden’s former secretary, Kylie (Katelynn Shennett), however, spotted a loophole in the regulation that sent Boden across town. In Season 10, Episode 5 (“Two Hundred”), Kylie realized that, due to several firehouses closing in the district, Firehouse 51 had technically become the new center of the district map.
After a quick verification of CFD regulations, she discovered the district office must be the center-most station, for the District Chief to be able to efficiently visit firehouses. With Firehouse 51 as the current center-most locale for the district, Boden was able to move the deputy’s office to Firehouse 51 to reunite with his station loved ones.
What happened to Wallace Boden in Season 12 of Chicago Fire?
Boden has watched several talented firefighters come and go over the years, but Season 12 included some particularly difficult Firehouse 51 goodbyes. In the Season 12 premiere (“Barely Gone”), Boden bid farewell to Blake Gallo (Alberto Rosende) while also preparing for the bittersweet exit of 51 paramedic Sylvie Brett (Kara Killmer), who was planning to get marriage. Meanwhile, Joe Cruz (Joe Minoso) also expressed interest in leaving 51 to become a Lieutenant in Season 12, Episode 2 (“Call Me McHolland”). Sensing the unrest within the station, Boden took it upon himself to deliver a heartwarming message to his crew, reminding them all that Firehouse 51 is “truly unique.”
“Here is what we need to and can face together,” Boden told them. “Nothing stays the same forever. Change is inevitable. People will come and go from this firehouse and from our lives. There will be welcome backs, there will be hellos, and there will be goodbyes. Anyone who’s been a part of 51 will always be a part of 51, and that is something you can hold on to, no matter what else is changing around us.”
