Jimmy Dawes is a fictional character portrayed by Afemo Omilami in the TV series In the Heat of the Night.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Gunshot (season 2), they were 38 years old.
They appear in 9 episodes out of a total of 146 aired
Episodes9
Gunshot
episode S2.E7 january 1989Virgil Tibbs shoots and kills a robbery suspect during a foot pursuit, unaware that it was a girl.The Creek
episode S2.E15 march 1989Virgil is disturbed by the investigation of a battered woman.Night of the Killing
episode S3.E20 march 1990Gillespie and Tibbs clash over who the guilty party is in the murder of a cab driver, until a local informant provides some vital information.A Turning
episode S4.E22 april 1991Althea is starting to feel the strain of being the wife of one police officer and the daughter of another.Sparta Gold
episode S5.E9 december 1991Bubba stumbles upon a marijuana growing operation, later found to be led by a Sheriff's Office deputy.The Landlord
episode S5.E12 january 1992When a slumlord is mysteriously murdered, it is implied that he had dealings with dope pushers. Until informant Jimmy Dawes provides some vital information.Leftover Man: Part 1
episode S6.E16 march 1993When a racist politician visits Sparta during his political rally, a staged assassination attempt intended to make him look better to his perspective voters goes horribly wrong.Leftover Man: Part 2
episode S6.E17 march 1993The Sparta Police investigate when it is discovered that the murder attempt may not have been staged after all.Every Man's Family
episode S7.E9 november 1993Bubba travels to Atlanta, GA in an attempt to improve his drug addicted nephew's quality of life.
- Gunshot
- The Creek
- Night of the Killing
- A Turning
- Sparta Gold
- The Landlord
- Leftover Man: Part 1
- Leftover Man: Part 2
- Every Man's Family