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Ernest McKnight 

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Represented by: Jack Wagner 

First Appearance: Episode 88 - 

Occupation(s)
Radcliffe Police Chief 

Relationship Status 
Married to Thora McKnight since 1990

Children
Ernest "EJ" McKnight Jr. - Son (deceased) 
Presley McKnight - Son 
Jordan McKnight - Daughter
Jeremy Covington - Grandson 

The authoritative head of the McKnight family, who also serves as the town's police chief, The tragedy of losing his eldest son, EJ, in the line of duty continues to have an impact on his life. Despite this, he continues to do his job, which includes leading the kidnapping investigation of Shauna Covington. When his daughter Jordan refused to name the father of the baby she was carrying, he threw her out of the house, believing she was too young to become a mother. Since then, it has taken more of a toll on him and his wife, Thora

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