Post by Breann on Aug 23, 2010 12:01:34 GMT -5
Supervisory Special Agent and Unit Chief within the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit.
Following the birth of his son Jack, Hotch's work with the BAU begins to disrupt his family life. Following a two-week suspension in 2007 (engineered by office rival Section Chief Erin Strauss), he requests a transfer to a different division, which pleases Haley, until he is convinced by Derek Morgan to help the team with a case in Milwaukee. He changes his mind about leaving the department, and when he returns home, he finds that Haley has taken Jack and left him. He is later served with divorce papers at work. Hotch still attempts to see Jack monthly, but is unable to spend time with him as often as he would like.
Hotch is caught in a terrorist car bombing outside the New York City Federal Plaza. He suffers shrapnel wounds and a punctured ear drum which results in hyperacusis, causing temporary hearing problems.
The team work on an old case of Hotch's, identifying George Foyet as a serial killer known as the Boston Reaper. Hotch is confronted in his apartment by the Reaper. Foyet stabs Hotch nine times before delivering him to hospital. Although Hotch survives, Foyet takes Haley and Jack's address from Hotch's apartment, requiring them to be placed in protective custody and unable to contact Hotch until Foyet is caught. Shortly thereafter, Hotch decides to stand down as unit chief to avoid being reassigned to a different unit, relinquishing his position to Morgan. Morgan accepts Hotch's position, but states that he will stand down once Foyet has been captured. Hotchner proceeds to hunt the Reaper with the help of the BAU. Posing as a US Marshall, the Reaper fools Haley into letting him into her house where he shoots her. Hotchner arrives at the scene to see Haley is dead in the bedroom, using a bedroom mirror he locates Foyet hiding behind the curtains. Hotch shoots the Reaper who is wearing a bullet-proof vest and remains unharmed. The two then engage in a bloody fight where Foyet uses a hunting knife while Hotch is unarmed, but Foyet eventually surrenders to Agent Hotchner. However an enraged Hotch, afraid for his son's life and angered by his ex-wife's death, beats the serial killer to death using his bare hands. Morgan stops Hotchner who is still beating the now dead Foyet. Hotch eventually finds Jack, safe in a chest located in room that was once his former home office.
During an inquiry by Section Chief Strauss, when asked the question of what Hotchner believed would have happened if Foyet had been able to get up, Hotch responds, "I don't have to think; I know that he would have tried to kill my son too." Chief Strauss, visibly shaken by what Hotchner has gone through (and the danger posed by Foyet) decides his actions were totally justified. Hotch took time off to grieve his ex-wife's death and spend time with his son, Jack.
Hotch speaks at Haley's funeral. It is clear that Jack is missing his mother, and is comforted to sleep in his dad's bed. Hotch was offered complete retirement from the BAU in order to be with his son. Haley's sister, Jessica, offered to stay with Jack when Hotch had to go away, for Haley. Hotch agrees and decides to go back to the BAU
Following the birth of his son Jack, Hotch's work with the BAU begins to disrupt his family life. Following a two-week suspension in 2007 (engineered by office rival Section Chief Erin Strauss), he requests a transfer to a different division, which pleases Haley, until he is convinced by Derek Morgan to help the team with a case in Milwaukee. He changes his mind about leaving the department, and when he returns home, he finds that Haley has taken Jack and left him. He is later served with divorce papers at work. Hotch still attempts to see Jack monthly, but is unable to spend time with him as often as he would like.
Hotch is caught in a terrorist car bombing outside the New York City Federal Plaza. He suffers shrapnel wounds and a punctured ear drum which results in hyperacusis, causing temporary hearing problems.
The team work on an old case of Hotch's, identifying George Foyet as a serial killer known as the Boston Reaper. Hotch is confronted in his apartment by the Reaper. Foyet stabs Hotch nine times before delivering him to hospital. Although Hotch survives, Foyet takes Haley and Jack's address from Hotch's apartment, requiring them to be placed in protective custody and unable to contact Hotch until Foyet is caught. Shortly thereafter, Hotch decides to stand down as unit chief to avoid being reassigned to a different unit, relinquishing his position to Morgan. Morgan accepts Hotch's position, but states that he will stand down once Foyet has been captured. Hotchner proceeds to hunt the Reaper with the help of the BAU. Posing as a US Marshall, the Reaper fools Haley into letting him into her house where he shoots her. Hotchner arrives at the scene to see Haley is dead in the bedroom, using a bedroom mirror he locates Foyet hiding behind the curtains. Hotch shoots the Reaper who is wearing a bullet-proof vest and remains unharmed. The two then engage in a bloody fight where Foyet uses a hunting knife while Hotch is unarmed, but Foyet eventually surrenders to Agent Hotchner. However an enraged Hotch, afraid for his son's life and angered by his ex-wife's death, beats the serial killer to death using his bare hands. Morgan stops Hotchner who is still beating the now dead Foyet. Hotch eventually finds Jack, safe in a chest located in room that was once his former home office.
During an inquiry by Section Chief Strauss, when asked the question of what Hotchner believed would have happened if Foyet had been able to get up, Hotch responds, "I don't have to think; I know that he would have tried to kill my son too." Chief Strauss, visibly shaken by what Hotchner has gone through (and the danger posed by Foyet) decides his actions were totally justified. Hotch took time off to grieve his ex-wife's death and spend time with his son, Jack.
Hotch speaks at Haley's funeral. It is clear that Jack is missing his mother, and is comforted to sleep in his dad's bed. Hotch was offered complete retirement from the BAU in order to be with his son. Haley's sister, Jessica, offered to stay with Jack when Hotch had to go away, for Haley. Hotch agrees and decides to go back to the BAU
