Lara Fitzgerald
Constable Lara Fitzgerald (2005-2008)
Rebecca George
Episodes: 3885; 3886; 3907; 3914; 3916; 3931; 3944; 3947; 3951; 3957; 3966; 3973; 3984; 3991; 4002; 4012; 4072; 4098; 4108; 4112; 4117; 4133; 4140; 4152; 4158; 4165; 4166; 4176; 4184; 4196; 4202; 4225; 4234; 4240; 4241; 4250; 4251; 4256; 4267; 4273; 4278; 4281; 4287; 4294; 4303; 4307; 4311; 4319; 4323; 4329; 4332; 4336; 4342; 4348; 4355; 4364; 4368; 4373; 4377; 4388; 4393; 4417; 4459; 4462; 4468; 4474; 4477; 4491; 4501; 4507; 4511; 4517
Occupation: Police Officer
In her first appearance, Lara arrested Kane. She popped up at various instances when police involvement was called for. She really became a character in her own right when paired with Jack Holden. Their friendship and her willingness to cover for him, even at the risk of her own job, saw her become a firm fan favourite.
Blunt and forthright but also fair, Lara was a good police officer, respected by most of the bay but she was more than willing to deviate from the book in order to get things done. She assisted Jack on an unofficial sting to capture Noel Anderson and convinced him to rejoin the police.
In 2008, Jack informed Ross Buckton that Lara was in charge and soon after, she was seen heavily pregnant. She had a leaving party to celebrate going on maternity leave and announced Charlie as her successor. She went into labour the morning of Jack’s funeral, leaving her unable to do a reading.