Head of the Office of Insular Affairs

The Head of the Office of Insular Affairs directs administration of U.S. territories and possessions, including Guam. Leo reports to President Bartlet in the Oval Office that snipers killed this official earlier that day during a phone call, marking the third such loss and amplifying security threats amid a sniper lockdown and diplomatic tensions. The death spotlights risks to federal leaders stationed in remote areas.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Crash the West Wing — Sniper Fires Force Oval Lockdown

Not directly depicted; referenced as a casualty to heighten stakes.

Mentioned by Leo as the recently killed Head of the Office of Insular Affairs in Guam, used as evidence to imply coordinated targeting rather than isolated violence.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Call to Chigorin Cut Short by Sniper Lockdown

Deceased (referenced) — presence is informational, generating increased concern among staff.

Mentioned by Leo as having been 'picked off' in Guam earlier that day; functions as a grim data point linking the Oval shooting to a potential pattern of attacks.

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