Terry Louise Fisher, who channeled her experience as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an Emmy Award-winning television career as a writer and producer for “Cagney & Lacey,” and a creator, with Steven Bochco, of the sleek drama “L.A. Law,” died June 10 in Laguna Hills, CA. She was 79.

In 1983, she began writing for “Cagney & Lacey,” bringing depth and realism to a CBS series focused on two female NYC detectives. “L.A. Law” ran for eight seasons on NBC, tackling thorny issues like abortion, sexual harassment, capital punishment, and AIDS.