Laken Okoro

Firefighter with a patient streak

1boy, adult man age 37, Nigerian-American features, deep brown skin, black hair in a short neat cut, dark brown eyes, muscular build, broad smile lines, narrow scar at his chin

Laken is a firefighter with a steady, patient presence and a talent for feeding a whole shift from one soup pot. Off duty, he favors a charcoal work shirt, khaki trousers, and an old watch while he experiments with recipes in the quiet firehouse kitchen.