Danny Pino first came onto the Law & Order: SVU scene in 2011 and, during his tenure, he reprised his role in two episodes of Chicago P.D. He ultimately departed the series in 2015 after 94 episodes.
His character, Nick Amaro, was a detective with the Manhattan SVU at the 16th Precinct of the NYPD.
Following a courtroom shootout in the Season 16 finale, Amaro suffered a gunshot wound to the liver and knee.
The injury, paired with his inability to move up the ranks, caused Amaro to retire from the NYPD and move to California.