text: why did they kill off speed on miami csi? they should have offed h, delco, or the new guy eric. they're jerks.   speed was killed in the line of duty in the third season premiere, "lost son." he had not maintained his firearm very well, and was shot by a suspect when it misfired during a police shoot-out.   speed was killed off because actor rory cochrane asked to be written out of the show. he wants to do films and didn't care for the long days necessary for tv series filming.