BK, owner of Prison Break Tattoos, gives Sean "Sticks" Larkin a tour.
Sticks seems pleased with the design artist Robbie has come up with for his newest tattoo.
Robbie, who is also a Houston firefighter, prepares to work on Sticks' tattoo.
Robbie listens as Sticks recalls a difficult year that he spent working on the Major Crimes Homicide Unit.
Sticks gets his first look at Robbie's work.
"It takes a toll on you," Sticks says, "but no man is going to take my heart from me. I'm still here."
Sticks sports the final tattoo.
Tony 4 Fingers, who received his unusual nickname after getting injured by an IED in Iraq and losing his pinky, shows client Chuck Bridges the design for his tattoo.
Chuck is retiring soon, and wants to commemorate the event by getting a tattoo of the badge he wore when he first started out.
Chuck is also getting the tattoo to honor the night he was ambushed and shot.
Tony listens as Chuck recalls the night he exchanged fire with a gunman on the street.
Chuck and another officer were shot, but luckily both are doing well today.
Chuck's final tattoo takes a place of honor next to the scar from his bullet wound.
Chuck is surprised by a visit from John, the other officer who was shot.
Janice Danger works on an orchid tattoo for Holly Horton, a police sergeant out of Texas.
Janice listens as Holly recounts a story of being carjacked.
Holly had no choice but to take on two assailants as they attempted to carjack her. "It doesn't feel good to take somebody's life," Holly says. "But these guys sought me out."
Orchids represent strength and beauty, and will serve as a reminder of the difficult challenges Holly has overcome.
Holly takes a look at her new tattoo.
The blue of the orchids represent law enforcement.