TONY'S MENTAL HEALTH REVISITED

A LOOK AT THE THREE DIRECTORS

• Tom Morrow. Tom was the first director of NCIS that we met. His background was never explained to us. He is obviously a man of integrity and honesty, who has the respect of his peers, as he is able to get his own way in the face of opposition from both the Secret Service and the FBI. Tom Morrow was aware of NCIS' underdog status amongst other federal agencies. "Morrow: Did you have to slam the door in the FBI's face? Gibbs: There were more of them than us. Morrow: There is always more of them than us." This director Gibbs respects and trusts him to do the right thing by his people. It is notable that this director Gibbs treated as a superior. He addresses Tom Morrow as "sir". Tom Morrow left to take up a position as a deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security.
• Jenny Shepard. A career NCIS agent. Trained by Leroy Jethro Gibbs, later his lover, and then dumped him when he no longer fitted into her 5 year plan. Most likely a "politically correct" appointment to raise the number of positions of women in government offices. Probably made director of NCIS simply because if she failed in the role, then NCIS wasn't an agency with a high public profile and it wouldn't be a PR disaster for the government. Clearly not suited to a leadership role as she was more interested in pushing her own agenda than in the welfare of her agency. Could not delegate effectively. Could not leave Gibbs and his team to do their jobs without interference. Frankly, she was a bad choice for director. Her obsession with Rene Benoit showed her to be mentally unstable. Was gunned down in an abandoned diner in California.
• Leon Vance. A career NCIS agent. Training unknown. Was deputy director stationed at San Diego when we first met him. Had worked with Gibbs prior to becoming director of NCIS. Persuaded SecNav Phillip Davenport to give him the position, on the understanding that he would "clean up" NCIS. Had an unsteady start at NCIS due to there being a mole in NCIS and Vance not knowing whom he could trust. He has since built a solid working relationship with his most senior agent, Leroy Jethro Gibbs. Not as "hands on" as Director Shepard. Is content to allow his people to work their cases without interference. Only becomes involved when asked, or when a case has political considerations. Is proving to be a good choice for director.
  

WAY TO GO!!!

HEAD CASE