tommy was a trained mechanic and sheffield wednesday f.c. supporter, and was soon hired by kevin webster (michael le vell) at the garage, using references supplied by the witness protection team. soon after, kevin found a wallet containing a union card with the name tommy harris. tommy took it when he found it lying where kevin had left it but kevin, when realizing tommy had the wallet, accused him of stealing. tommy could not explain and was sacked. eventually however, tommy took kevin into his confidence and was re-hired. in april 2003 however, katy slipped away to visit friends in sheffield and was followed home by the brothers of the man who was jailed on angela's evidence. there was a siege at the harris's house and tommy was shot in the process, nearly losing his arm in subsequent surgery. the family stayed in weatherfield even though their cover was blown and resumed using their real name harris.