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The Rockford Files S3E19 — To Protect and Serve: Part 1
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The Rockford Files•Season 3•Episode 19

To Protect and Serve: Part 1

8.0/10 · 340 votesMar 11, 197748 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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Rockford is hired to find a missing woman, only to discover that she is also being sought by a New York crime family.

Directed byWilliam Wiard
Written byDavid Chase
Previous episodeE18 · New Life, Old DragonsNext episodeE20 · To Protect and Serve: Part 2
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James Garner

James Garner

Jim Rockford

Noah Beery Jr.

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Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford

Joe Santos

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Dennis Becker

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William Wiard

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Episode Summary

"To Protect and Serve: Part 1" is episode 19 of The Rockford Files season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 340 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by William Wiard and written by David Chase, it aired on March 11, 1977.

Next: E20 · To Protect and Serve: Part 2Best of Season 3