Will Pope

Assistant Police Chief Will Pope is a fictional character featured in TNT's The Closer, portrayed by J.K. Simmons. Pope is the Assistant Chief for Operations of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Pope, along with Commander Taylor, is one of two characters on the show who has a real-life equivalent, in this case Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Director and Commanding Officer of Office of Operations, Los Angeles Police Department. Pope seems to still harbor feelings for Johnson, and he acts jealous of her relationship with Fritz Howard.

Will Pope

Assistant Police Chief Will Pope is a fictional character featured in TNT's The Closer, portrayed by J.K. Simmons. Pope is the Assistant Chief for Operations of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Pope, along with Commander Taylor, is one of two characters on the show who has a real-life equivalent, in this case Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Director and Commanding Officer of Office of Operations, Los Angeles Police Department. Pope seems to still harbor feelings for Johnson, and he acts jealous of her relationship with Fritz Howard.