THE RULES OF LEROY JETHRO GIBBS

Te following are the rules mentioned during NCIS - that were created by the one and only Leroy Jethro Gibbs. He uses these rules to train his agents and help them save their own lives and helps them along their career path - and they were inspired by his first wife Shannon.



There are two rules for the first three as they will be distinguished between Gibbs and Mike Franks - Gibbs former boss.

1. Never screw over your partner - Gibbs
1. Never let suspects stay together - Franks

2. Always wear gloves at a crime scene - Franks

3. Never be unreachable - Gibbs
3. Don't believe what your told. Double check - Franks

4. The best way to keep a secret? Keep it to yourself. Second best? Tell one other person - if you must. There is no third best!

6. Never apologize - its a sign of weakness

7. Always be specific when you lie

8. Never take anything for granted

9. Never go anywhere without a knife

10. Never get personally involved in a case

11. When a case is finished, let it go

12. Never date a co-worker

13. Never involve lawyers, things always turn nasty

15. Always work as a team

18. It's always better to seek forgiveness than to ask for permission

22. Never, ever interrupt Gibbs during an interrogation

23. Never mess with a marines coffee, if you want to live

27. There are two ways to follow - first way they never notice you, second way they only notice you

38. Your case, your lead

39. There is no such thing as coincidence

40. If it seems as if someone is out to get you, they probably are

44. First thing first. Hide the women & children (bit ambiguous)

51. Sometimes - you're wrong (Gibbs)

Now I know there are quite a few missing - but since there are no fully published set of rules these are taken from the episodes during the seven seasons as they are mentioned.