Marcus Banks

## Biography

### Early Life

During his childhood, Marcus had a distant father who only cared about his work, he would later treat his son, Ezekiel Banks, the same way, rarely giving him some fatherly advice. He would eventually join the Metropolitan Police Department, becoming the Police Chief. His son would eventually also join the Police Department against Marcus's wishes.

### Covering up Crimes

When a law known as Article 8 expanded the powers of law enforcement in order to fight crime, which resulted in many corrupt police officers and detectives taking advantage of this to get away with brutality, up to and including murder. Both Marcus and his friend Angie Garza covered up these crimes to shield the officers from punishment as Marcus believed the streets became safer this way.

### Charlie Emmerson's Murder

However, the scandal was ultimately uncovered when the police learned that civilian Charlie Emmerson had witnessed an officer push someone off a roof, and sought the man out under the guise of investigating the crime. So, one day Peter Dunleavy along his than-partner Ezekiel Banks, visited Charlie at his home. They questioned him about what he had witnessed, it became clear that the man was willing to testify. Dunleavy took action and murdered Charlie by shooting him, in order to get away with murder, Dunleavy placed a gun next to Charlie's corpse. Zeke asked Dunleavy what happened to which Pete claimed the witness pulled a gun on him. Unbeknownst to Dunleavy at the time, Charlie's son William was hidden in a cabinet and witnessed the event.

Ezekiel exposed Dunleavy's crime to the public, the corruption within the police force was exposed which worried Marcus not only because Zeke would lose the people's trust but also his son would now be labeled as a snitch. After Ezekiel exposed his partner, Pete and took action by filing a complaint against him, for murdering the innocent man to prevent him from testifying against another corrupt officer.

### Internal Affairs Investigation

The complaint opened up an IA investigation that found Dunleavy guilty. He was stripped of his badge and forced to become a civilian. He was bitter and angry at Banks for turning him in, and the ramifications of Banks's actions made him an outcast amongst his fellow officers. As now the media knew about Ezekiel exposing Dunleavy and want to know more, WF Action News sent the lone reporter to Ezekiel Banks' apartment in order to make Zeke's father, Chief Marcus Banks, a few questions. Marcus was inside of the apartment, talking with Captain Angie Garza after scolding Zeke for what he did. When suddenly, the lone reporter arrived and knocked the door, telling Marcus where he comes from and asking if he is in home. Marcus heard the reporter and went to the door.

As the door was open, the reporter half opened it and poked his head inside of the apartment. Marcus, not wanting to answer any questions, rapidly slammed the door on the reporter's head, breaking his nose. Marcus got out and sarcastically apologized with the reporter, telling him that "his face was trespassing his property" and asked him if he could help him in anything. Scared, the reporter answered that he didn't want anything, to which Marcus answered by insulting and saying goodbye to him, and then closed the door of the apartment.

### Zeke's Backup Call

One day Ezekiel had to deal with a criminal, Zeke requested backup, but Fitch and Drury refused to help him due to his snitch status, resulting in Zeke getting shot, a Paramedic arrived to help Zeke and Marcus arrived at the scene to find out who refused to help his son, He later found out it was Fitch and beat him for it. Sometime later police chief Marcus Banks then retired, and Ezekiel Banks became a homicide detective.

## Personality

Marcus was distant father and didn't spend much time with his son Zeke Banks. Marcus was covering up crimes but could care less about what would happen. But still cared about him deeply when Zeke was shot and Marcus found out it was Fitch's fault for letting Zeke get shot, Marcus's amendment started beating Fitch for it. This shows that Marcus would show aggression when knowing that someone hurt someone close to him. After his son freed him, Marcus still didn't learn his lesson as he told Zeke to go after William.