I have always had a lot of respect for VR, but I don't understand why he is so coveted? You only like him because he was always "one of the boys". He is a relic from the old LPD guard, the SWAT fraternity, the alumni that took care of their own. If you are going to ask what has anyone else in the Chief's office done to earn their position, then you have to also apply it to VR. VR is a good person at heart and I really like him, but I cannot think of anything he has done that is any more spectacular