Assistant Police Chief Will Pope is a fictional character featured in TNT's The Closer, portrayed by J. K. Simmons.

When Tommy Delk is named Chief, Pope is assigned to the traffic division and considers quitting the force.

[citation needed] By the beginning of Major Crimes, Pope has become the Chief of Police on a permanent basis.

In season 5 of Major Crimes, Taylor is murdered in a courtroom shootout, leaving Pope to find a new Assistant Chief.

A competition develops between Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, Commander Leo Mason and Captain Sharon Raydor for the position.