The Ronnie Leatherman era of The First 48 is formally over — and the A&E series won’t ever be the same. Season 24, Episode 4, “Unforgotten: Ben” focused on a now-retired Leatherman discussing one of his open cases with Detective Lacy Lansdowne. While it didn’t come as a surprise since Leatherman’s retirement from Tulsa Homicide was made public in 2022, the episode served as the on-screen send-off for one of The First 48’s most well-known and beloved detectives… and highlighted the reasons for his popularity.Leatherman was one of the foundational members of Tulsa Homicide, both in terms of the TV series and the unit itself. Since A&E began filming in Oklahoma in 2015, audiences could count on Leatherman-focused episodes to always be worth watching. Beyond that, however, he was the kind of police officer viewers would want in their corner. “Unforgotten: Ben,” while not a perfect goodbye, showcased why Leatherman mattered so much to both The First 48 and the city of Tulsa.The First 48 has highlighted the retirement of Tulsa Homicide detectives before, but unlike Matt Frazier in “End of the Road,” Dianna Baumann in “Devil’s Trail” and Dave Walker in “The Invader,” Leatherman’s exit wasn’t shown during his final episode. That’s likely due to it being a cold-case installment; the “Unforgotten” segments differ from the usual First 48 format. That was a disappointment, because it would have been an important moment for audiences to essentially get to say goodbye. It would have meant even more given Leatherman’s personal journey; he’d left Homicide once before, only to return in Season 21, Episode 12, “Triggered.” For him to finally reach that permanent decision was obviously not easy and big enough to have earned screen time — at least to give the fans that emotional closure. But quietly going about the work was exactly like Ronnie Leatherman.RELATED: The First 48’s Dave Walker and Brandon Watkins Bust TV’s Oldest Cliche
The Ronnie Leatherman era of The First 48 is formally over — and the A&E series won’t ever be the same. Season 24, Episode 4, “Unforgotten: Ben” focused on a now-retired Leatherman discussing one of his open cases with Detective Lacy Lansdowne. While it didn’t come as a surprise since Leatherman’s retirement from Tulsa Homicide was made public in 2022, the episode served as the on-screen send-off for one of The First 48‘s most well-known and beloved detectives… and highlighted the reasons for his popularity.
Leatherman was one of the foundational members of Tulsa Homicide, both in terms of the TV series and the unit itself. Since A&E began filming in Oklahoma in 2015, audiences could count on Leatherman-focused episodes to always be worth watching. Beyond that, however, he was the kind of police officer viewers would want in their corner. “Unforgotten: Ben,” while not a perfect goodbye, showcased why Leatherman mattered so much to both The First 48 and the city of Tulsa.
The First 48 has highlighted the retirement of Tulsa Homicide detectives before, but unlike Matt Frazier in “End of the Road,” Dianna Baumann in “Devil’s Trail” and Dave Walker in “The Invader,” Leatherman’s exit wasn’t shown during his final episode. That’s likely due to it being a cold-case installment; the “Unforgotten” segments differ from the usual First 48 format. That was a disappointment, because it would have been an important moment for audiences to essentially get to say goodbye. It would have meant even more given Leatherman’s personal journey; he’d left Homicide once before, only to return in Season 21, Episode 12, “Triggered.” For him to finally reach that permanent decision was obviously not easy and big enough to have earned screen time — at least to give the fans that emotional closure. But quietly going about the work was exactly like Ronnie Leatherman.
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