She returned briefly along with Adam Willits (Steven Matheson) and Debra Lawrance (Pippa Ross) for the departure of one of the soap's original cast members, Kate Ritchie, who played Sally Fletcher.
They generally take on simple detective work (domestic disputes etc.) but often find themselves in trouble (mostly through their own stupidity and poor circumstances) and have Detective Sergeant Blair (Peter Hosking) or Pat (Debra Lawrance) cleaning up after them.
Debra Winger | Debra Messing | Debra Byrne | Debra Doyle | Debra Bowen | Debra Webb | Debra Monk | Debra McGrath | Debra Lawrance | Debra Jo Rupp | Debra DiGiovanni | Debra Wilson | Debra Stephenson | Debra Lehrmann | Debra Fischer | Debra Byrd | Tropical Storm Debra (1978) | Tropical Storm Debra | Lawrance Aero Engine Company | Debra Silverstein | Debra Shipley | Debra Plowman | Debra Milke | Debra L. Lee | Debra Lafave | Debra Kahn Tolchinsky | Debra H. Sowell | Debra Harrison | Debra Granik | Debra Dene Barnes |
When Downing left the series in 1990, apparently because she missed working along co-star Roger Oakley the part was taken over at short notice again by Debra Lawrance who went on to play the character from 1990 to 1998, with subsequent guest appearances.