John "Tex" Keegan

Nickname
 Significant other
 Child(ren)
 Team Affiliation(s)
 Core group of friends
Christopher "Abe" & Alabama Powers (children Tommy, Brinique, Davisa, and Kate)
Hunter "Cookie" & Fiona Knox
Sam "Mozart" & Summer Reed (children April and Sam Jr.)
Faulkner "Dude" & Cheyenne Cooper (child Taylor)
Kason "Benny" & Jessyka Sawyer (children Sara, John, Callie, James, Matthew, and Jessie)
 Other friends
Slade "Cutter" Cuttsinger & Dakota James
SEAL of Protection: Legacy team
Keane "Ghost" Bryson
 Other family
 Career
Hacker

## Biography

### Early Life

As his nickname reflects, Tex is from Texas.

### Career

During his time as a SEAL, Tex led a team.

There are mixed reports of how Tex lost his leg.

* According to *Protecting Caroline*, "Tex had been on a mission and in a building which had been hit by an IED."
* According to *Protecting Dakota*, Slade "Cutter" Cutsinger was on a team with Tex for several missions. Tex gave Cutter his nickname. Cutter later told Dakota that he had been "sitting right next to Tex when that IED hit."
* According to "SEALing His Future" from *Nightingale*, one of his team members was Baker "Meat" Rawlings, who is older than Tex. On potentially their first mission together, they were sent to find three American POWs. They managed to rescue the men when Tex stepped in the wrong place, triggering an IED, and leaving his leg in critical condition.

Regardless of how the incident occurred, Tex had several surgeries and battled infections before finally asking the doctors to amputate.

## Characteristics

*Tex can find anyone, no matter where they are.*

* Computer expert
* Still has his thick Texas accent
* Hysterical

## Relationships

### Romantic

*"I just want someone who loves me for me."* (Tex, *Nightingale*)

Tex is a romantic, who wishes to be with someone he can connect with on a deep level.

* Melody Grace
	+ Akilah Keegan (daughter) - adopted
		- (daughter)
	+ Hope Keegan (daughter)

### SEAL of Protection Team

* Matthew "Wolf" and Caroline "Ice" Steel
* Christopher "Abe" and Alabama Powers
	+ Tommy Powers (son) - adopted
	+ Brinique Powers (daughter) - adopted
	+ Davisa Powers (daughter) - adopted
	+ Kate Powers (daughter)
* Hunter "Cookie" and Fiona Knox
* Sam "Mozart" and Summer Reed
	+ April Reed (daughter)
	+ Sam Reed, Jr. (son)
* Faulkner "Dude" and Cheyenne Cooper
	+ Taylor Cooper (daughter)
* Kason "Benny" and Jessyka Sawyer
	+ Sara Sawyer (daughter)
	+ John Sawyer (son)
	+ Callie Sawyer (daughter)
	+ James Sawyer (son)
	+ Matthew Sawyer (son) - named after Matthew "Wolf" Steel?
	+ Jessie Sawyer (daughter)
* Patrick and Julie Hurt
	+ (child)
* Cooper Nelson and Kiera Hamilton

### Other Colleagues

* Baker "Meat" Rawlings
* Slade "Cutter" Cutsinger and Dakota James
* Delta Force Heroes Team
	+ Keane "Ghost" and Rayne Bryson
		- Billy Bryson (son)
		- Greta Bryson (daughter)
	+ Cormac "Fletch" and Emily Fletcher
		- Annie Grant Fletcher (daughter) and Frankie Sanders
			* Melanie Emily Sanders (daughter)
		- Ethan Fletcher (son)
		- John Fletcher (son)
		- Doug Fletcher (son)
	+ Beckett "Coach" Ralston and Harley Kelso
	+ Graham "Hollywood" and Kassie Caverly
		- Kate Caverly (daughter)
	+ Dane "Fish" and Bryn Munroe
		- Bryan Munroe (son)
	+ Troy "Beatle" Lennon and Casey Shea
		- (Beatle and Casey's daughter)
	+ Aspen "Blade" Carlisle and Wendy Tucker
		- Jackson Tucker (Wendy's brother) and Jenny Stewart
	+ Ford "Truck" and Mary Laughlin
		- Ford Aarav Laughlin (son) - adopted
		- Elizabeth Deeba Laughlin (daughter) - adopted
	+ Colt Robinson and Macie Laughlin
* Penelope "Tiger" Turner and Tucker "Moose" Jacobs
* TJ "Rock" Rockwell
* Elizabeth "Beth" Parkins
* Ace Security
	+ Alexis Anderson
* Mountain Mercenaries
	+ Rex
* Dag Creasy
* SEAL of Protection: Legacy Team
	+ Blake "Rocco" and Caite Wise
		- Hunter Wise (son)
		- Decker Wise (son)
		- Grant (son) - adopted
		- Steve (foster son)
		- Genesis (foster child)
		- Sara (foster daughter)
		- Hailey (foster daughter)
		- [Several other foster children]
	+ Decker "Gumby" Kincade and Sidney Hale
	+ Beckett "Ace" and Piper Morgan
		- Kemala Morgan (daughter) - adopted
		- Rani Morgan (daughter) - adopted
		- Sinta Morgan (daughter) - adopted
		- John Morgan (son)
		- Katie Morgan (daughter)
	+ Mark "Bubba" Wright and Zoey Knight
		- Tanner Wright (son)
		- Chance Wright (son)
	+ Cole "Rex" Kingston and Avery Nelson
		- Blake Kingston (son)
		- Emma Kingston (daughter)
	+ Forest "Phantom" Dalton and Kalee Solberg
		- Carter Dalton (son)
		- (daughter)
	+ Storm North and Jane Hamilton
* Silverstone
* Delta Team Two
* SEAL Team Hawaii

### Family

* Baby (Mel's dog)
* In-laws:
	+ (Mel's father)
	+ (Mel's mother)

## Appearance(s)

* *Protecting Caroline* (2014)
* *Protecting Alabama* (2014) - mentioned
* *Protecting Fiona* (2014)
* *Protecting Summer* (2015)
* *Protecting Cheyenne* (2015)
* *Protecting Jessyka* (2015)
* *Protecting Julie* (2015)
* *Protecting Melody* (2015) - main character
* *Protecting the Future* (2016) - main character
* *Justice for Corrie* (2016)
* *Rescuing Rayne* (2016)
* *Rescuing Aimee* (2016)
* *Justice for Laine* (2016)
* *Shelter for Elizabeth* (2016)
* *Rescuing Emily* (2016) - mentioned
* *Protecting Alabama's Kids* (2016)
* *Rescuing Harley* (2016) - mentioned
* *Marrying Emily* (2017)
* *Rescuing Kassie* (2017) - mentioned
* *Protecting Kiera* (2017)
* *Protecting Dakota* (2017)
* *Rescuing Bryn* (2017) - mentioned
* *Justice for Erin* (2017) - mentioned
* *Rescuing Casey* (2018) - mentioned
* *A Moment in Time* (2018) (story: "The Boardwalk") (story: "The Gift")
* *Claiming Felicity* (2018)
* *Rescuing Wendy* (2018) - mentioned
* *Justice for Hope* (2018) - mentioned
* *Rescuing Mary* (2018) - mentioned
* *Defending Chloe* (2018) - mentioned (not by name)
* *Securing Caite* (2019)
* *Shelter for Quinn* (2019) - mentioned
* *Securing Sidney* (2019) - mentioned
* *Securing Piper* (2019)
* *Claiming Sarah* (2019)
* *Shelter for Penelope* (2019)
* *Securing Avery* (2020)
* *Shielding Kinley* (2020)
* *Securing Kalee* (2020)
* *Another Moment in Time* (2020) (story: "Caroline's Surprise")
* *Trusting Taylor* (2021) - mentioned (not by name)
* *Shielding Devyn* (2021) - mentioned
* *Shielding Ember* (2021) - mentioned
* *Shielding Sierra* (2022)
* *Rescuing Annie* (2022)

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Protecting Caroline* (2014), chapter 11
2. ↑ *Protecting Dakota* (2017), epilogue
3. ↑ *Protecting Caroline* (2014), prologue