Carver was a professional associate of bounty hunter Mike Royce, who was in turn Kate Beckett's first partner on the force. When Carver is found murdered, the first likely culprit seems to be Random Pierce, a career criminal seen having an altercation with him the night before he died and who skips bail the next morning. Beckett, Castle Ryan and Esposito track Pierce down, but he rabbits, only to be taken out, literally but non-fatally, by Mike Royce. Mike talks over old times with a clearly delighted Beckett, and accompanies the team back to the precinct, then takes Pierce off to central booking, to collect his bounty.