Doug Penhall

Doug Penhall
Biographical Information
Born	1966
Status	Undetermined
Alias	Penhall Douggie
Familial Information
Relationships	Dorothy (girlfriend) Marta (wife)
Siblings	Joey Penhall
Parents	Mr. Penhall † Mrs. Penhall †
Others	Amalia Cabarrus † *Clavo (nephew)
Professional Information
Profession	Undercover police officer
Workplace	21 Jump Street Chapel
Appearances
First	21 Jump Street: 21 Jump Street (episode)
Last	21 Jump Street: Number One with a Bullet
Only	21 Jump Street (film)
Count	91
Seasons	1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Portrayed by	Peter DeLuise (adult) Michael DeLuise (young)

Doug Penhall is one of the main protagonists of 21 Jump Street and made an uncredited cameo in 21 Jump Street (film).

History

Early Life

Both of his parents were alcoholics that eventually killed themselves. He lost his mother at age 8 and his father nine years after.

Stint in Major Crimes

Jump Street was widely endorsed by most people. However, one council member insisted that it be closed down. Towards the end of Season 2 of what could have been the series finale, Captain Adam Fuller told everybody to get new jobs immediately. Doug continued to work at his new job after Jump Street reopened, albeit with Dennis Booker spying on them. Doug's new job was in Major Crimes.

Doug loved his new job and planned to stay permanently. Around this time, he and his date decided to buy a house and she told him to act his age. Despite growing a beard, his overconfidence ruined the life of an innocent man. In order to get closure he told the man that he can easily get custody of his daughter and told him to never give up on life. When Doug was ridiculed just as much as the victim he decided to quit his job. Captain Fuller gladly welcomed him back to Jump Street.

Proving Hanson's Innocence

Tom, Doug, Harry, and Judy were on an assignment to put an end to Gentrification. Two police officers from a different precinct plotted the deaths of any body that got in the way. They recognized Harry and tried to kill him. Tom could not wait for the approval to get a search warrant of a police officer which most likely would have been denied. He snuck in his house and discovered the information about the trade of weapons which incites violence among the residents. The information was there to bait for Tom. Additionally, they stole Tom's gun and replaced it with another. Tom was stopped by the police officers and initiated a Shoot To Kill. Tom fired back immediately and jumped out a closed window from upstairs. He limped away while the Officer ran out of his house. The second Officer was hiding behind a car waiting for Tom. He used Tom's weapon and shot the other Officer. Tom was supposed to be framed for the attempted killing of a police officer. Unfortunately, the officer died. The officer that shot him snuck in the other officer's house and got rid of the evidence. Tom was sent to jail and sentenced rapidly. When Doug attempted to find the people they were too late. The residents moved away, many of them thrown out by force. During this time Doug and Booker were not speaking to each other. Booker was on an assignment with one of the culprits. Seeing Harry on Life Support, he reported to the prison that Harry died. They released Tom in the Custody of Booker. He backed them into a corner and forced Doug to listen. They began the endless search for the missing weapon and found it had been sanitized and reassigned to a Rookie. Tom was exonerated while Booker was not. He left his post for a job at a Japanese Electronics Company.

Tragedy in El Salvador

One of Doug's assignments was to investigate a Cult Leader about sending Humanitarian Aid to El Salvador, which at the time was being destroyed. He met Marta, one of the workers and arrested her. When she was found to be innocent, he paid all of her fines and made sure she released. He slowly earned her trust and by the end of the week, they got married. She was discriminated against and had a court hearing. The judge found her to be guilty after all despite not illegally selling children. She also frowned on an Officer who was previously not on her side attempting to marry her for extortion purposes. They dragged Marta back to El Salvador.

Raising Clavo

Tom, Doug, and Sal were on assignment / vacation to investigate Spring Break Parties. Their close proximity to Florida (Jump Street is supposed to be in Washington State.) compelled Doug to go to El Salvador to find Marta again. They were in the middle of Ten Thousand Battles which killed Marta moments before they found her. She has a sister whose husband was killed also and their Mother who is still alive as well as a young boy. Doug's Sister In Law insisted that he stays with Doug.

Clavo enjoyed his new home. His reaction was mostly high spirited and got along with Doug perfectly. Clavo made a good friend who ended up staying with his mother on the East Coast. This was a painful reminder that everybody lives very far away. They wrote letters to each other after he moved. Clavo also wrote to his mother.

Notes and Trivia

• In 21 Jump Street (episode), Penhall mentions his mother is Jewish, and Ioki says his father is a priest. In Best Years of Your Life, Penhall states his mother committed suicide when he was six years old. He also reasserts that his father was a priest but drank himself to death, suggesting that neither of them would have been alive in 1987 when the Pilot aired.

Notable Episodes

These episodes are Doug-centric or are otherwise very informative about his life.

• Best Years of Your Life