THE NCIS TEAM WORKS TO CLEAR THE NAME OF A DECORATED MARINE VETERAN WHOSE DEATH IS SURROUNDED BY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY, ON A REBROADCAST OF "NCIS," TUESDAY, APRIL 17

"Once A Hero" -- When suspicious activity surrounds the death of a decorated Marine veteran, the NCIS team works to clear his name, on a rebroadcast of NCIS, Tuesday, April 17 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Tom Wright directed the episode from a script by Shane Brennan. (Originally broadcast 11/14/06)

The NCIS team investigates when an honored Marine veteran falls to his death at a hotel. After quickly determining his death was not a suicide, the NCIS team discovers that the Marine was homeless but living at the hotel with the help of a maintenance man who was a fellow vet. But when compromising evidence is found in the Marine's room, Gibbs becomes determined to clear his name and prove his innocence.

SERIES REGULARS:

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs: Mark Harmon
NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo: Michael Weatherly
Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard: David McCallum
Abby Sciuto: Pauley Perrette
NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee: Sean Murray
Ziva David, Mossad Liaison: Cote de Pablo
NCIS Director Jenny Shepard: Lauren Holly

RECURRING CAST:

Jimmy Palmer: Brian Dietzen
NCIS Special Agent Michelle Lee: Liza Lapira
Jeanne Benoit: Scottie Thompson

GUEST CAST:

Marty Pearson: Michael Gilden
Davey Chen: Ming Lo
Andy Nelson: Jonathan Woodward
Luis Romero: Francesco Quinn
Congressman Frank Getz: Ned Schmidtke
Maria: Laura P. Vega

RATING: TV-PG-DL