Hank Gillis

Hank Gillis is a character in Home Before Dark.

Biography
Hank Gillis was born and raised on the indigenous reservation near Erie Harbor, Washington. He was a skilled pilot and was fascinated with planes and air travel. He married and had two children, Sam and Penny. Sam was friends with the younger kids in town, including Richie Fife. Unbeknownst to anyone, Hank knew Richie and followed a lead regarding something on an island in the Saratoga Mountains. His plane malfunctioned and he crashed, dying upon impact. The crash was ruled intentional as the investigation stated there was nothing wrong with the plane. The claimed Hank had been depressed and committed suicide. Sam was devastated after the loss of his father, as they were incredible close at that time. He never believed that his father crashed the plane, and had a theory that the plane malfunctioned so the company covered it up. With no one caring enough to investigate further, the case was closed.

Notes and Trivia

 * The mystery surrounding Hank's death was introduced in Season 1, but explored more in Season 2.