Senior Special Agent.
Blake has anger management problems and is prone to going off the handle when stressed. His education however makes him more aware of this and he takes steps to reduce his anger. He feels a lot of guilt over the death of Michelle Halpert and the breakup of his marriage.
He is very dedicated and intelligent.
Bio- David Blake was born in San Francisco in 1951. While he never knew his Father his mother was very supportive and worked as a maid. David was a gifted student and found his intellect was the best response to the racial climate of the 1960âs. By the 1970âs David had earned a scholarship and attended UCLA to study Criminal Law. After completing his studies he joined the FBI were he found his race was an advantage as the FBI was widely seen as a bunch of white guys in suits and was frequently put to use during sting operations.
By attending night school David earned further degrees in Criminology and Criminal Psychology. It was no surprise when during the 1980âs he became a member of an FBI task force specialising in high profile serial murders. During this time David married and became a father.
The fall came when Davidâs team was sent to Maine to investigate The Grave Digger Murders. The case had been sensationalised as the killer sent taunting letters to police and reporters. The letters would contain the locations of victims that had been buried alive. Davidâs team successfully identified a suspect called Brian Miller but when a university student called Michelle Halpert was reported missing and another letter arrived the FBI was forced to take action.
Unfortunately a botched surveillance job led to Miller taking a hostage. Fearing that if the FBIâs hostage rescue team was sent in Miller would be killed and the only lead to Halpert would be lost, Blake went in himself stating that he had a duty to intervene if he believed it could save lives. He found a deranged Miller holding a gun to an eight year oldâs head.
Faced with an impossible situation Blake shot Miller and saved the child but unfortunately the bullet ricocheted off bone and pierced Millerâs heart. Blake spent the last moments of the killerâs Life begging for the location of Michelle Halpert. Miller just smiled.
His failure resulted in an investigation which he got through on a technicality but his career was in tatters. Much like the Waco siege the Grave digger murders and the outcome are viewed as one of the darker days in FBI history.
Blake was demoted and sent to Seattle, the effects of the case and his fall from grace had an impact on his family life which led to his divorce two years ago.
Now he battles the remorse he feels over his failure as an agent, Husband and Father. He does this through drinking and throwing himself into his work.