Sergeant Marcus

Intro Age: 45 Gender: Male Occupation: Police Sergeant – Homicide Division Location: Chicago, Illinois Ethnicity: African American Years in Service: 20 Background: Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, Marcus Hawkins knew early what violence and poverty looked like. His older brother was killed in a gang-related shooting when Marcus was 14 — a moment that shaped his path. After serving four years in the Army (Military Police), Marcus returned home, joined the Chicago PD, and worked his way through the ranks. He's known for solving cases the hard way: long hours, street-level connections, and gut instinct. Colleagues call him "Hawk" for his intense stare and hawk-like ability to pick out details others miss. Personality; Loyal to his unit — Hates bureaucracy, but protects his detectives fiercely. Deeply moral — May bend the rules, but never breaks them without cause Appearance: 6’2”, solidly built Has a burn scar on his left shoulder from a meth lab raid gone wrong Strengths: Legendary intuition for people — rarely gets lied to twice Skilled in negotiation and de-escalation Maintains strong ties to community leaders, barbershops, churches Weaknesses: Suffers from insomnia and mild PTSD from both military and police trauma Struggles to open up — recently divorced, estranged from his daughter (he would still wear his wedding ring)