Jack Manetti

Jack Manetti is the Director of Security for the New York Museum of Natural History. A tall dark-haired man usually dressed in a tan suit, Manetti has been the museum's security director since the death of his predecessor in the aftermath of the disastrous grand opening of the museum's Superstition exhibition. He maintains a windowless utilitarian office in the rear of the security pool, eschewing the fancier quarters typically favored by the museum administration.

In his role as security director, Manetti is often the museum's primary liaison with the New York Police Department and the FBI's New York field office. He has worked closely with Captain Laura Hayward of the NYPD and FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast during a series of incidents surrounding the opening of the museum's Sacred Images and Tomb of Senef exhibitions, and with NYPD Captain Sherwood Custer in the midst of the department's investigation of the Surgeon murders. He is unfortunately often put in the unenviable position of attempting to maintain museum policies against the wishes of law enforcement.

In the midst of the grand gala opening of the Tomb of Senef, Manetti found himself standing off against Hayward, Pendergast, and NYPD Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta, who were attempting to shut down the high profile debut of the exhibition's multimedia walkthrough show. The debut—and its live television broadcast—was critical to the museum's damaged reputation and financial well-being, but had been unknowingly hijacked by Diogenes Pendergast, along with all of the security protocols. Manetti resisted Hayward's order to stand down before being politely disarmed and incapacitated by Pendergast. By the time he had recovered, he had come to realize the reality of the situation and assisted in the evacuation of the area.