<Tr> <Th> Family </Th> <Td> Wife: Kathy Stabler Children: Maureen Stabler (daughter) Kathleen Stabler (daughter) Richard "Dickie" Stabler (son) Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stabler (daughter) Elliot "Eli" Stabler Jr. (son) Parents: Joseph Stabler (father, deceased) Bernadette Stabler (mother) Siblings: three brothers two sisters </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Partner </Th> <Td> Olivia Benson Donald Cragen Lucius Blaine (temporary) Danielle Beck (temporary) </Td> </Tr> <P> Elliot Stabler is a fictional character portrayed by Christopher Meloni and one of the lead characters on the NBC police procedural series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit during the first twelve seasons . As a result of Meloni's sudden departure from the cast at the end of the twelfth season, Stabler abruptly retires from the police force off - screen during the thirteenth - season premiere . </P> <P> Stabler is an NYPD Detective 1st Grade with Manhattan's 16th Precinct, which investigates sex crimes . His partner during the first twelve years is Detective Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay). Stabler is dedicated to his job, but often takes cases personally, thus affecting his judgment . Nonetheless, Stabler has a 97 - percent case - closure rate as of 2007 . His badge number is 6313 . </P>

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