"Coyotes" is the tenth episode of Season 2 of The Shield and the 23nd episode of the series as a whole. It was originally broadcast on March 11, 2003. While the Barn deals with the leakage of Lanie Kellis damaging report, Vic Mackey and Shane Vendrell have to deal with the reappearance of Ben Gilroy. Meanwhile, the new member of the Strike Team starts his day working with Lem on a car-theft sting. Also, Captain Aceveda receives an ultimatum from the Chief of Police, and Claudette and Dutch work the apparent murder of an elderly woman.