Deirdre Elaine "Dash" McKinley is a fictional character from the Australian drama series Blue Heelers, played by Tasma Walton.

When the Blue Heelers producers began looking for a new cast member, they received hundreds of applicants due to the popularity of the show, which was number one in the ratings at the time, and it became "one of the most sought-after acting roles in the country.

"[1] On 27 April 1996, Rachel Browne from The Sun-Herald reported Tasma Walton had joined the cast as Constable Deirdre McKinley.

[1] Due to her experience with the show, she found it easy to "slip into the regular spot" and said the "family atmosphere" on the set helped to bring out qualities in the other characters that viewers may not have seen before.

In the sixth season of Blue Heelers, Dash quickly found herself pursuing relationships with the new members, eventually falling to her knees over the idea of fulfilling the future needs as a hopeful co-detective alongside the upper-ranked PJ.

This idea was first prompted upon the orders of Inspector Monica Draper, who at the time appeared to have a serious personality clash with rising rank ' Taylor '.

"[5] Browne's colleague Robin Oliver stated "The Heelers adroitly acquired a bit of popular silliness with the arrival of the good-looking, good-hearted young Dash (Tasma Walton), a walking disaster area who this week is sent on a burglary inquiry and is overcome with desire to own the victim's car.