Carroll O'Connor

Chief William O. 'Bill' Gillespie, Sheriff William O. 'Bill' Gillespie

Alan Autry

Capt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner, Lt. V.L. 'Bubba' Skinner, Sgt. V. L. 'Bubba' Skinner

David Hart

Officer Parker Williams, Cpl. Parker Williams, Sgt. Parker Williams

Howard E. Rollins Jr.

Chief of Detectives Virgil Tibbs, Attorney Virgil Tibbs

Anne-Marie Johnson

Althea Tibbs

Geoffrey Thorne

Sgt. Wilson Sweet, Cpl. Wilson Sweet, Officer Wilson Sweet

Crystal Fox

Officer LuAnn Corbin, Cpl. Luann Corbin, Officer Luann Corbin

Randall Franks

Officer Randy Goode

Denise Nicholas

Harriet DeLong, Harriet DeLong Gillespie