Name: William M. Finnegan
Known Callsign: Shepherd
Age: 52
Place of Birth: Boston, MA
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Occupation: Priest
Education/Training: Bachelor of Engineering
Blood Type: O-
Religion: Protestant
Psychological Profile:
- Mother passed away at a young age, father was alcoholic and neglectful, orphan by seventeen. Arrested multiple times as a young man for petty crime and possession of narcotics. Criminal record was sealed at eighteen. Drifted around for several years before joining the army. Would exceed all expectations and qualified for the Army Rangers, becoming a Green Beret.
- Would serve two tours of duty during the first Gulf War as an infantryman. Earned a Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Khafji in addition to several other commendations.
- After the official conclusion of the first Gulf War refused a promotion and received an honourable discharge. Spent three years at the Boston University College of Engineering and earned a Bachelor's Degree. Would not remain in the profession, instead choosing to enter the priesthood two years after his graduation.
- Relocated to Brooklyn, NY for his new role. Has taken part in numerous charity events, food-bank fundraisers, youth-outreach, and "feed the homeless" programs. Well-liked and widely respected in his local community.
- Exhibits sound, reasoned judgement. Is compassionate, and in all test scenarios preferred non-violent solutions. Was amicable, if reserved, in all interviews.
An excerpt from Recruiter Le's report…
"... it is no secret that my decision to approach William Finnegan for recruitment was unpopular. My colleagues, while impressed with his accolades, considered him of little value for a project like the Strategic Homeland Division. But I believed (and still very believe) that he holds incredible potential.
If Directive 51 is signed, it would entail a nationwide emergency of unprecedented scale. Agents would be tasked with not only ensuring the continuity of government, but also keeping the peace. This is where I believe Finnegan's true potential lies. I can respect a man who lives his principles in his day-to-day life, and William Finnegan is that kind of man. He is charitable, compassionate, and friendly. He exhibits no prejudices. In all test-scenarios he displayed out-of-the-box thinking and devised non-lethal solutions. Finnegan is an articulate negotiator and a confident public speaker. He achieved high marks in practice hostage scenarios.
During our first official interview, Finnegan struck me as a perpetual fence sitter. He doesn't like voicing his opinions on controversial social-political issues, instead playing "devil's advocate" by arguing for both sides in an attempt to find an impasse. On multiple occasions I tried to give him a devil's choice, an unwinnable scenario, but he still stubbornly stuck to his ways of trying to engineer or devise peaceful outcomes. You could chalk it up to him being naive, but if you take one look at his service records you'll know that he's anything but. Finnegan is the kind of guy who tries his best to avoid fights, but if one broke out I would definitely want to be on his side. It's been some time since he last saw combat, but if the marksmanship drills proved anything, it's that he still knows his way around a rifle.
If there was anything that Finnegan wasn't too keen to talk about, however, it was his past. His service record is glowing and tells no lies, but in our interviews Finnegan was hesitant to speak about his time in the armed forces - and even remarked on those days with some bitterness. He is equally vague about his youth, and has few good things to say about his younger self.
Part of me wonders where Finnegan's faith stems from. A genuine love for his god? A wish to spread and practise his beliefs? Or perhaps, he wants to pull people out of the same hole he pulled himself out from all those years ago…
I would like to pick his brain a bit more, but he's been very perceptive to my prodding thus far. Finnegan is an interesting man to talk to. He's intelligent - intelligent enough to know to never show his hand and clever enough to dance around my more biting questions.
My colleagues are correct when they point out that William Finnegan doesn't fit the same mould as our other candidates. But I do not believe this to be a detriment. Finnegan only draws his gun as a last resort, and in a Directive 51 scenario his peaceful disposition may be the exact kind of thing we need.
Sometimes it's good to have an oddball…"