Keith Palmer

Keith Palmer was the son of David Palmer and Sherry Palmer, and the older brother of Nicole Palmer.

Before Day 1
When his sister Nicole Palmer was raped, Keith confronted her attacker, Lyle Gibson. Gibson pulled a knife on him and Keith accidentally killed Gibson. Sherry and Nicole knew the truth about Lyle Gibson's death and had helped Keith cover it up. Dr. George Ferragamo was Keith's therapist after the incident. According to Keith, Ferragamo was the only person there for him at the time.

Day 1
A few hours before the beginning of the day, Keith and his sister, Nicole, had gone to a rally, where the band Green Day was playing. Much to his delight, Keith had been pulled up on stage.

When he returned the hotel he and his family were staying at, along with most of Senator's campaign staff, he went to bed.

Keith felt that his father put his career above his family, and the two fought throughout the day.

After a fire killed Dr. Ferragamo, Keith evaded Secret Service to go out and confront Carl Webb. Webb told Keith that if he continued to pursue the matter, the Fire Marshall would find evidence implicating Keith in the fire. However, Keith caught the entire conversation on a tape recorder.

Day 2
On Day 2, Keith was fishing with his father on Oswego Lake on a vacation early in the day. David was called away on a national emergency and had to cut the fishing trip short.

Day 3
Upon learning that their mother was dead, David Palmer requested a conference call with Keith and Nicole to inform them of the incident.

Background information and notes

 * Keith appeared later in Season 2 in a deleted scene.