Issue Gotham Knights 13   
Subtitle The End - Officer Down part seven
B&W backup story: Funny Money by Harlan Ellison (w) and Gene Ha (a)
Date March 2001
Writer(s) Greg Rucka
Artist(s) Rick Burchett, Rodney Ramos
storyline (continued from Detective 754) 
Two weeks after being shot, Gordon returned to the scene of the crime. Afterwards, he announced his retirement to his crew. Michael Akins would be appointed his replacement; "Hardback" Bock would replace Akins as Chief of Police. Gordon took Akins to the roof to introduce him to Batman, who did not take the news well. Bullock had to stop Montoya from killing Rich at his own apartment. Batman later visited Gordon at his home. Rich disappeared.