Mark Zuma

* LSPD
* SWAT

**Mark Zuma** is a character role-played by **capt\_beanie**.

## General Description

Mark Zuma is the Chief of Police for the **Los Santos Police Dept**, Badge **#161**.

### Physical Description

Zuma is a caucasian male with dyed dark hair, rough beard. He has often been the source of amusement as he desperately tries to hang on to his youth with his haircuts and dye.

He has a few tattoos on his upper arms and back but is most notable for his eye-patch after an incident in service in Chapter One.

### Before Los Santos

Mark Zuma was born the only child to former South African ambassador to the US Friedrich Zuma and former Miss Los Santos Suzie Wight. Born in the South African city of Bloomfontein it was always thought that he would follow in his fathers footsteps into Law and possibly politics. After graduating law school in Johannesburg he joined his father's law firm, but at a party to celebrate his passing the bar exam he found his then girlfriend in a compromising with another member of the law firm.

### Police Career

Mark quickly left South Africa and headed to his mother's home state of San Andreas. He joined the Los Santos Port Police as a rookie catching the eye of Captain L.J Tibbs with his enthusiasm to get arrests while still helping local citizens as best he could. He conviinced Tibbs to let him circulate between departments, even by the time he'd reached the rank of Lieutenant he realised there wasn't much more he could accomplish in the Port Police. At Tibbs' retirement he pulled Zuma to one side and told him that he had put in a recommendation with the LSPD, shortly after Zuma transferred to the LSPD as the Captain of Mission Row Division.

As of 2023 Zuma has begun relinquishing his command across the LSPD hoping to pass control to various officers progressing through the ranks. He first relinquished Command of Mission Row Division and the Air Support Unit at the time he promoted Ruby Oz to Captain.

## Notable Events

The occupant of the white car, later thought to be Stevie Steve, bailed into the alleyway firing shots back at Kanzi.
Zuma arrived on scene shortly after Kanzi had been incapacitated after the suspect began firing shots at the pursuing officer. After making sure that Kanzi was okay Zuma continued to pursue the suspect who by this time had found a way onto the surround rooftops and was trying to position to ambush responders to Kanzi's panic button activation.
After Zuma made it on to the roof Stevie Steve opened fire with several rounds ricocheting on an air conditioner next to Zuma, fragements of one of these ricochets embeded itself in the left side of Zuma's face and eye. Stevie Steve fled the scene and backup eventually assisted, the then paramedic Ruby Oz to Zuma.
Despite the medical teams best efforts the damage to Zuma's left eye was severe and so he was prescribed a patch to prevent further damage.
Zuma has been told by medical staff that he may regain some sight in his left eye but he keeps avoiding appointments to get it checked preferring to continue as-is.

## Momentous Dates

### Los Santos Police Dept

*Assigned Head of Mission Row Division to **Ruby Oz***
*Assigned Head of ASU Division to **Ruby Oz***

## Highlights

https://www.twitch.tv/capt\_beanie/clip/BreakableMoistTermiteJebaited-IeEtzkwwU-WrhGMq

## Gallery

Zuma and Duke at MRPDZuma as part of a USMS task force