You keep saying two cops are dead when it's pretty explicitly stated that the woman is not and it's implied her survival will impact the Sons heavily. <br /><br />And Manson was in the season premiere so his 'cameo' wasn't unexpected or big news.
Chalky's associate isn't named Buck - 'buck' is a slang term among black men like 'dude'. Originally the 'buck' term was used to describe the strong field hand during slavery. He's been listed as named 'Milton' in other sources.