Mike Franks
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| Mike Franks | |
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| Profession: |
Retired |
| Rank: |
Supervisory Special Agent |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Real-world information | |
| Actor: |
Muse Watson |
| First appearance: |
Hiatus Part 1 |
| Last appearance: |
Current Character |
Michael "Mike" Franks was an NCIS Supervisory Special Agent.
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[edit] Career Information
Mike Franks was the head of a Major Case Response Team that included Gibbs. Special Agent Franks resigned from NCIS in 1996 because of disagreements over the handling of the investigation of the Khobar Towers bombing. After his retirement, Franks relocated to Mexico. Franks still on occasion provided unofficial assistance to NCIS as illustrated by his assistance in the "Hiatus," "Iceman," and "Judgment Day" story arcs. Mike assisted Gibbs during his investigation into the death of Private First Class Emelio Salazar as chronicled in episode 6.15 "Deliverance." In Episode 7.6, "Outlaws and Inlaws", Franks is attacked at his Mexican home by two mercenaries hired by his daughter-in-law's mother, an Iraqi matriarch who has disowned . The mercenaries are killed, and in order to clear his name, Franks deposits their bodies on the "Kelly", the wooden sailboat that Gibbs gave Franks' granddaughter, who is also Gibb's goddaughter and sets them afloat, hoping that the Navy will find the boat and that NCIS will begin to help him solve the mystery of why the mercenaries were after him. Gibbs discovers that Leyla was the one who originally shot the mercenaries, in order to protect Franks and her daughter, but Franks shot the bodies again to make it appear that he shot them, and not Leyla. It is considered self-defense, and Gibbs Franks and Leyla's mother together to begin to resolve their differences.
[edit] Personal Information
[edit] Family Information
Mike Franks was married, but was separated from his wife who is deceased having died many years ago. When they separated after six months of marrige, Mike was unaware that his wife was pregnant with their son. Many years later Mike's son now Corporal Liam Michael O'Neill traced his whereabouts and located him in Mexico. Two years later Liam was murdered by smugglers, while attempting to bring his Iraqi fiancee and their child to the United States. Mike rescued Liam's finacee' and his grandchild from the smugglers. His fiancee', Leyla, and his granddaughter, Amira, live with Franks in Mexico. Leyla shoots and kills two mercenaries who were sent by her mother to bring her back to Iraq, but Franks prevents her (Episode 7.6), and her mother ends up visiting Leyla, Amira and Franks in Mexico.
[edit] Relationship with Gibbs
Franks and Gibbs have a close relationship as demonstrated by the following five examples: First, Franks still calls Gibbs "Probie," which, as Gibbs pointed out to McGee is a sign of affection and respect. Second, when Mike's mortally injured son was removed from life support and allowed to die, only Gibbs was present at the hospital with Mike Franks. Third, when Gibbs was severely injured as the result of an explosion Mike Franks assisted in the efforts to help Gibbs recovery. Fourth, when Gibbs decided to retire from NCIS albeit temporarily, he lived with Mike Franks at Franks' house in Mexico. Last, he came out of retirement to help Jenny shield and protect Gibbs in "Judgment Day," and after Jenny's murder Mike helped Gibbs to avenge William Decker and Jenny's death. It is plausible to assert that Mike views Gibbs like a second son.
