Is Eamonn Walker leaving Chicago Fire for good? What fans need to know

Firehouse 51 was devastated to lose Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) in the the Chicago fire Season 12 finale. The long-time deputy district chief of the fire station has decided to leave his position to become deputy commissioner of the entire Chicago Fire Department. This basically means he's the head honcho of all Chicago firefighters – which is a tremendous promotion and a very big deal.

Of course, Boden's 51 classmates were excited about this next step in his career — but that means he won't be near the fire station much. Hermann(David Eigenberg) will step in as deputy chief of District 51, but what does that mean for Boden? Will we see Walker's character in any capacity in the Chicago fire now that he's moved up the ranks?

Here's what fans need to know about Eamonn Walker's future the Chicago fire.

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Is Eamonn Walker leaving the Chicago fire for real?

No, Walker is not leaving the Chicago fire for real. He simply will no longer appear on the show as a series regular. However, since the character is still very much alive in the universe, the door is open for him to return on a recurring basis or as a guest. Details on what that might look like are unknown at this time – but fans can rest easy knowing that Walker didn't do it. fully left the franchise.

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“The kind of loyalty you inspire in your firefighters is something you should be very proud of, so I put aside my duties and made the trip here today,” said Gloria Hill (J. Nicole Brooks), Deputy Commissioner of the CFD, in Boden. the Chicago fire Season 12 finale before officially offering him his job. “Lieutenant Kidd told me that you walked her down the aisle and officiated at the wedding of two members of your house. It's so symbolic, it's almost silly, Wallace. You bring together people at a time when all of us, including CFDs, need it most.

And when Boden left Firehouse 51, his colleagues said the nicest things to him.

“You made 51 a family, boss,” Cruz (Joe Miñoso) praised. “And this fire station, a house.”

It looks like 51 years old and fans are excited to see where Boden is headed in the the Chicago fire world.