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A family friend of Donald Bellisario (Exec. Producer) is called Leroy Jethro Gibbs, so I'm guessing that's where the name came from. I don't think the real-life Gibbs is an NCIS agent though.

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No, he wasn't based on a specific person but he was based on a NCIS special agent.

they say "every writer has their inspiration" you never know

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yes gibbs was a marine sniper before he joined nis(later ncis) under special agent mike franks

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