James ‘Cutter’ McClintok worked deftly at the tie that hung loosely around his neck as his hands strove to form the perfect semblance of a business suit like knot in the long thin swath of fabric. He could make almost any knot that nature, or the Navy, deemed fit to throw at him, but for some reason whenever he tried to tie his tie he was lucky to come up with something remotely tie like, more often than not more noose like. That had been funny during his Coast Guard days, it had been a touch of humor in his Navy days. But on the job with NCIS investigating deaths? The noose look just didn't cut it. It was more of a slap in the face of the grieving and those whose lives had been cut unceremoniously short, and he would have none of that.<br/><br/>He stepped from the black government issue car and pulled the half knotted tie from his neck and stuffed it into the pocket of his suit jacket while at the same time he unbuttoned the top button of his shirt. Semi-casual it was then Cutter thought to himself as he stepped across the ground quickly, making each stride forward count and move him at a good clip towards the hustle of the crime scene. "Initial report, what can you tell me about the cause of death? And has anyone started to take pictures yet? I need to have everyone questioned... and I mean everyone, children, spouse, neighbors, if the mailman was delivering mail ask HIM questions..." Agent Cutter barked out in a formal tone before he slowed his pace and ducked under the yellow crime scene tape.<br/><br/>"In case you don't know, I'm in charge here, Lead Special Agent, NCIS, if this crime scene isn't where you belong, leave. If you are on my team, let's get working, and if you are a homicidal maniac, step forward, surrender and save us and the Navy the need to do this whole song and dance to find the criminal," That last one never worked but it was worth trying anyway. And someday maybe it would... if he ever had to find the stupidest murderer ever, and while no killer tended to be a genius, none ever gave up THAT easily.