Carolyn Baker Rossi

Carolyn is one of the ex-wives of SSA David Rossi, who appeared in Season Seven of Criminal Minds.

Background
Not much about Carolyn's past is disclosed, other than the fact that she was Rossi's first wife. The two divorced for unknown reasons, presumably because of Rossi's work with the BAU, but the two made a pledge that even though they were no longer married they would help each other out in their problems in spite of other spouses. Last year, she had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a form of motor neuron disease that is fatal to most diagnosed patients. For eighteen months, she lived with the disease and didn't bother to tell Rossi, until she began noticing the symptoms a few weeks prior to From Childhood's Hour.

From Childhood's Hour
Carolyn decided that it was time to tell Rossi of her problem, and she schedules a meeting with him at a diner. The two meet and engage in conversation before Rossi is distracted with a phone call and then tells her that he has to go attend to a case. When the unsub is captured, Rossi returns back to Quantico to meet up with Carolyn again, this time at his house. There, they have dinner and then sit in the living room, where Carolyn finally tells Rossi of the ALS, stating that it won't be long now until she dies. Carolyn then asks Rossi that when the disease reaches its maximum power, he should help her end her life. The episode ends with them holding hands in the firelight.

Epilogue
Carolyn is scheduled to reappear in Epilogue.

Appearances

 * Season Seven
 * "From Childhood's Hour"
 * "Epilogue"