Mike Stone

A gruff, well-seasoned cop, Lt. Stone is the mentor in this partnership. His intense focus when questioning witnesses or pursuing a felon could have him mistaken for a harder man than he is, whereas he's frequently a complete softy. He cares deeply about his friends, and can sometimes react more emotionally than professionally. Mostly however, he strives to carry out his job in an impartial manner, and can make highly intuitive leaps of logic bourne only from great experience on the force.

Stone has been widowed for five years at the start of the show, and has one daughter, Jeannie, who sometimes leaves him dinners at his house and had a recurring role throughout much of the series. He loves Chili con Carne as well as Pizza with anchovies and, of course, Hot Dogs on the streets of San Francisco. Concerning sports, Mike is always on the edge of the seat for the San Francisco 49ers, and he is also interested in boxing and baseball. Apart from Stone's and Keller's Ford Galaxie 500 and LTD staff cars, Mike drives a yellow-coloured 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 2-door hardtop sedan (as seen in the season 2 episode 'Commitment').