President James Heller

President James Heller's History

James "Jim" Heller, a decorated American serviceman and congressman, was the President of the United States, and was formerly the Secretary of Defense under President John Keeler, and retained the position when Charles Logan became President under the 25th Amendment. A widower (twice), Heller was the father of his former senior policy analyst, Audrey Raines. His son, Richard, was an activist who frequently participated in anti-government and anti-corporate protests, much to Heller's chagrin.

Heller's tenure under President Keeler and later Charles Logan was a tumultuous one. Heller and his daughter Audrey were kidnapped by Habib Marwan's terrorist organization as the first in a series of devastating attacks, but both were rescued before he could be executed for crimes against humanity. Heller became aware of criminal wrongdoings by President Logan and attempted to force his resignation, only to be dismissed himself and nearly killed when he refused to be held hostage by Christopher Henderson. Some two years later, Audrey, believed dead after going to China in search of Jack Bauer, returned nearly catatonic from the torture her captors had inflicted on her. Though grateful she was alive, Heller held Jack Bauer responsible for what had happened to her and forbade him from seeing her ever again.

James Heller was elected President of the United States, aided by his daughter Audrey, who had finally recovered from her mental breakdown. In response to civil unrest surrounding the U.S. military base on Diego Garcia, President Heller scheduled a week-long state visit to London, England for a conference with Prime Minister Alastair Davies. He was apparently killed in Wembley Stadium by a drone missile fired by Margot Al-Harazi after Margot agreed to destroy the remaining drones without further attacks. However, Heller and Jack were able to deceive Margot with a looped video feed, saving Heller's life. After the death of Al-Harazi and the foiling of her plan, Heller had to deal with a new threat in the form of a potential war between the United States and China sparked by Cheng Zhi. Jack was once again able to foil the terrorist plot, but Heller then learned that Audrey had been murdered. Heller was left with a dead daughter, a Chief of Staff under arrest for treason, and a deteriorating memory that would soon cause him to forget he even had a daughter, let alone that she died.