Jason Clark Battle

Jason Clark Battle is a serial killer who appears in Season three of Criminal Minds.

Season Three
Battle is a Sheriff's deputy who commits murders in order to be the first at the scene. He posed as an attorney in the episode Lucky and took Garcia out on a date. Garcia is smitten, believing she has met her dream man. As he drops her off at home at the end of the night, he shoots Garcia in the chest with a revolver.

Later, Battle returns to the scene to learn that Garcia has survived and begins stalking her after her release from the hospital. He attempts to break into her home, but is chased away by Morgan, who had been staying at Garcia's apartment for her protection.

At the BAU, JJ is heading to her office as Agent Fuchs is escorting a uniformed Deputy Battle into the bullpen area. Battle approached him to discuss FBI interference with his cases. Kevin Lynch, a hacker brought in to fill in for Garcia, walks past hurriedly, but Fuchs stops him to introduce him to Deputy Battle and ask him to access some files. Lynch hesitates, looking right into Battle's eyes for a moment before he precedes the two into the bullpen. Lynch sits at the first available computer station and keeps his back to Fuchs and Battle as he works at the computer. Battle keeps up a conversation with Fuchs about why an FBI Analyst would be keeping tabs on his murder cases. He asks if he can speak with Garcia, and implies that she might have something to do with the murder cases herself. Battle asks that his files be removed from the FBI computers until Fuchs' investigation of Garcia is completed. Lynch agrees to do it.

Battle is watching everyone in the bullpen, and notices when Hotchner comes out of his office and heads towards Rossi's. They know that he will start shooting the moment he feels that his bluff has been called. Rossi believes Battle is trying to prove to himself that he's smarter than everyone in the FBI. They do not have a clear shot at Battle without putting someone else in the room at risk.

In the bullpen, Hotchner and Rossi have made their way down to the main floor, pretending to discuss a file, but Battle is watching them carefully. Lynch turns to Battle to tell him that all of his files are now erased from the FBI computers. Fuchs – the only man who doesn't know what is going on - moves to lead Battle out of the office.

Reid, Prentiss and Morgan know it will come to a shoot-out, and they head out to get back to the BAU offices. Garcia won't let them leave without her.

Battle grabs Fuchs from behind and pulls his gun. Hotchner and Rossi's guns are out a moment later. Rossi tells Battle that he doesn't want his decorated career to end like this, but Battle is arrogant. He believes that the best minds in the FBI cannot even stop him. Battle's back is to the glass doors into the hallway and he doesn't see JJ making her way carefully towards him, her own gun drawn. Rossi and Hotchner, standing directly across from him, see her clearly, and even though they make no moves, Battle senses something. He turns his head to look behind him and JJ never hesitates – she shoots him right between the eyes. The heavy glass of the doors crashes down on the floor.

Pathology
Battle has a "Hero Complex" that causes him to kill victims and then be the first on the scene. He refers to himself as an Angel of Death.

Modus Operandi
Battle typically used a revolver in his shooting. This may be to prevent any shell casings from being found at the scene.

Known victims

 * Countless unnamed victims
 * Penelope Garcia (attempted)
 * Officer Matt Fleming

Appearances

 * Season three
 * Lucky
 * Penelope