Bert is both Jessica’s nephew by marriage and an investigating officer in S1 E8: “We’re Off to Kill the Wizard.”
Lieutenant Detective Bert Donovan
Category: Family
Cindy Donovan
Cindy is Jessica’s grandniece, whom she visits in S1 E8: “We’re Off to Kill the Wizard.”
Billy Donovan
Billy is Jessica’s grandnephew, whom she visits in S1 E8: “We’re Off to Kill the Wizard.”
Carol Donovan
Carol is Jessica’s Chicagoland niece, whom she visits in S1 E8: “We’re Off to Kill the Wizard.”
Whether Carol is the daughter of a sibling of Jessica or Frank is not specified; however, her husband Bert refers to Jessica as “your aunt” which at least rules out Bert as Jessica’s nephew. While it would be unusual and awkward of Bert to refer to Jessica as “your uncle’s widow,” I’m going to nevertheless place Carol on Jessica’s side of the Fletcher Family Tree.
Abigail Benton Freestone
Jessica’s cousin Abby is a professional horse trainer. She was a suspect in a 1984 murder in rural Virginia in S1 E5: “It’s a Dog’s Life.” After the trial, she returned to her home in Kent.
Victoria Griffin
Dossier
Victoria Griffin née Brandon (Genie Francis) is Jessica’s niece. As of S1 E3, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Howard Griffin.
Victoria is allergic to flowers.
Romantic Interests
Howard Griffin, married 1984
Appearances
Howard Griffin
Dossier
Howard Griffin (Jeff Conaway) is Jessica’s nephew by marriage. As of S1 E3, he lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Victoria Griffin née Brandon. Howard is an actor.
Resume
- Female Impersonator, Les Champignons, San Francisco, CA, 1984; S1 E3: “Birds of a Feather”
Arrest Record
- Murder of Al Drake, San Francisco, CA, 1984; S1 E3: “Birds of a Feather”
Romantic Interests
Victoria Brandon, married 1984
Appearances
Grady Fletcher
Dossier
Grady Fletcher (Michael Horton) is Jessica’s nephew by marriage. As of S1 E1, he lives in New York and is unmarried. Grady is an accountant.
Resume
- Accountant, Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses, New York, NY, 1984; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Crimes and Misdemeanors
- Trespass: April, 1984; The Offices of Cap’n Caleb’s Chowder Houses, New York, NY; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Arrest Record
- Murder of Dexter Baxendale, New Holvang, NY, April, 1984; S1 E1: “The Murder of Sherlock Holmes”
Romantic Interests
Kitt Donovan, fiancée, 1984
Murder, She Wrote, She Wrote 