Marcus
Firefighter
A Little Q&A with the Hero
Who is someone you admire, and why?
My pops is someone that I’ve always looked up to. He’s a kid from the inner city that beat the odds and has worked for the city his entire life and has never left.
Tell me two pet peeves?
Loud chewing and snoring.
Do you have any skills or talents that most people don’t know about?
I think most people don’t know i use to write poetry and did theater for year.
If you could be anywhere other than here, right this minute, where would you be?
Somewhere on a beach or tropical.
If we went to happy hour, what would you order?
Old fashioned.
What do you think are the best skills that you bring to your job?
I care... like the city of Milwaukee. It means the world to me and I just wanna give it everything I can.
What are you happiest doing, when you’re not working?
Hanging with my girl, dogs and family.
What do you do with friends in your spare time?
Play video games.
What would be your personal motto?
Work hard, pray, and get paid.
In another life, I’m pretty sure I was?
A teacher, but that still might happen.
The best piece of advice I’ve ever been given is?
Grow in the garden you’re planted.
What advice would you give a candidate who wants to join the department?
This job will give you everything.
If I weren’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be?
A teacher.
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
Helping my community.
What was your favorite TV show when growing up?
Courage the cowardly dog.
Can you play any instruments?
No.
What’s the strangest talent you have?
Imma regular dude.
What was your childhood nickname?
MJ.
Do you have any strange phobias?
Bugs.
What are three things left on your bucket list?
Travel the world, make a rap album, get a degree.
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