Aaron "Hotch" Hotchner is unit chief of Quantico's Behavioral Analysis Unit, and the direct superior of all special agents.
Name: Aaron Hotcher
Gender: Male
Family: Haley Hotchner (ex-wife)
Jack (son)
Sean (brother)
Job: Supervisory Special Agent
Rank: BAU Chief Specialty Profiler
Status: Unknown P
Portrayed By: Thomas Gibson
First Appearance: Extreme Aggressor
Background:
Hotch was a former profiler in the Seattle, WA field Office before transferring to Quantico. His struggles to maintain his family life have been an ongoing theme of the show.
On the Job:
After a two-week suspension for releasing a serial killer, Hotch requested a transfer Von Erin Strauss, who was pressuring him for such a request. This pleased his wife, until Agent morgan begged Hotch to come help on a case in Milwaukee and while he was packing up his desk, Garcia handed him the case file and lied to him, telling him that his transfer was held up and that JJ wanted him to have the file. Hotch decided to stay with the BAU against his wife's wishes—when he returned to Virginia, his wife and son were gone. In episode 311 (Birthright) he was served with divorce papers as he was leaving the office; he is seen signing them in a later episode.
In episode 301 (Doubt) it was revealed that Hotchner had previously worked as a prosecutor - Mehr specifically, episode 319 (Tabula Rasa) indicated he had been with the District Attorney's office. In 108 (Natural Born Killer), when he is interrogating Vincent Perotta, Hotchner Kommentare on the fact that it is logical for some abused children to become killers. Perrotta notes Hotch's use of the word "some"; Hotch responds only Von saying: "And, some grow up to catch them." This Kommentar seems to imply that Hotchner was also abused as a child. His hearing has been damaged as a result of a car explosion at the beginning of Season 4. The doctor tells him that if he isn't careful he will go deaf, instead he goes on a case and a gun is fired near his ear which nearly causes him to lose his hearing permanently (The Angel – Jäger der Finsternis Maker). In episode 404 (Paradise) he started to doubt himself when a suspect he interviewed turned out to be the Unsub.
To Hell and Back:
Hotch's last moments?
At the end of the Season Four episode To Hell and Back, part 2, Hotch comes Home to find that George Foyet (The Reaper) is in his apartment. He had been waiting for Hotch. George, dressed in full regalia, points his .44 anderthalbliterflasche, magnum at Hotch stating, "You should have made the deal"[2]. The episode ends with the sound of a gunshot, leaving the Frage as to whether Hotch is now dead.
Notes:
His sidearm is a Glock 19, with a 26 backup at his ankle
Hotch met his wife, Haley, at a theater group, which he joined to get close to her
