Is Chief Boden Getting Written Out Of Chicago Fire?

In addition to Matt Casey leaving, it appears that Chief Wallace Boden is, too (via One Chicago Center). It appears Chief Boden, portrayed by Eamonn Walker, will be accepting the offer he was given at the end of Season 9 to become deputy district chief for the Chicago Fire Department.

And while initially Chief Boden turned down the offer — then tried to make Firehouse 51 the main base for his operations — Boden must instead relocate to the CFD headquarters. And while this does mean viewers might be seeing a little bit less of Chief Boden, it seems likely he'll still be able to make some regular appearances on the show, as the character will still be located in Chicago and within the "Chicago Fire" universe.

"Boden cares deeply for the firefighters of Firehouse 51, but he also knows he can make major improvements to the CFD. He'll balance the two," Haas explained (via TV Insider). Plus, with Boden leaving his role, that makes way for someone new to take over and shake up the dynamics within the firehouse.

As Boden says to fellow firefighter Stella Kidd, played by Miranda Rae Mayo, "Each change, there's a little shift in the foundation," (via TV Insider). We just have to trust that what we built up here is strong enough to hold."