 Daniel in 1973 | |
 Daniel in 2005 | |
| Daniel Potter | |
| Portrayed by | Michael Welch (1973) William R. Moses (2005) |
| Episode | Honor |
| Status | Arrested |
Daniel Potter was the son of Vietnam POW Rex Potter and Ruth Potter, and the murderer of Carl Burton.
History[]
At some point prior to 1973, his father Rex became a POW and sent one letter to his son. When Carl returned home, Daniel wanted answers about his father so he would bug Carl at work. After throwing a rock in Carl's window, he was given the bare minimum of what he wanted.
It wasn't until his father's memorial that Daniel learned the truth from other POWs: his father had been tortured in a Vietnam prison camp and Carl only returned home due to renouncing their cause like the Vietnamese wanted. Later that evening, Daniel took some marijuana and spent time at Ken Westin's, where he threw a bottle at Carl. Daniel then went after him when Carl left. In the midst of a fight, Carl took away Daniel's marijuana and apologized, admitting Rex was braver than him. Daniel was moved but accidentally shot Carl, who sent him away before he succumbed to his gunshot wound.
In 2005, he would be arrested for Carl's murder by the police.