Eric Bakken

Eric Bakken is an incidental character who appeared in The Anti-Terrorism Squad as a suspect for the murders committed by Kyle Ecklund.

Background
As a child, Bakken had a friend who he was very close to. However, when both entered high school, the friend was able to fall in with the popular crowd while Bakken was considered to be one of the losers. As a result, Bakken became a target of bullying, including by his own friend, who did nothing while his new friends tormented Bakken. He became jaded by the harassment and insults, but chose to pursue a career in education so he could assist others during similar times of crisis. Bakken eventually became a counselor at Pillsbury High School in Winona, Minnesota, but the school's anti-bullying efforts were mostly unsuccessful, with bullies continuing their behavior and victims usually being afraid of coming forward. Bakken came to be known among the school populace as a "joke" because of his high enthusiasm to combat bullying, which victims saw only as a means to worsening the behavior of their tormentors.

Appearances

 * Season Twelve
 * "The Anti-Terrorism Squad"