Joe Swanson

The paraplegic police officer and neighbor of the Griffins.

Joe Swanson is a recurring character on the animated sitcom Family Guy. He is a paraplegic police officer who lives in Quahog, Rhode Island, as a neighbor of the Griffin family. Joe is married to Bonnie Swanson, and they have a son named Kevin and a baby daughter named Susie. He is a close friend of Peter Griffin, Cleveland Brown, and Glenn Quagmire, frequently joining them at the Drunken Clam. Joe's role as a police officer often puts him at the center of the show's law-enforcement storylines, and his physical disability is a consistent part of his character.