isn’t that the one they call the war pig? their real name is joseph “joe” rizzo, but they bear such a strong resemblance to david harbour. the forty-four year old, cismale is originally from brooklyn, new york, but moved to las vegas because his family was dodging the mob. they currently work as the chief of police. i can’t help but think of last call at a bar, a dirty police badge, coffee + cigarettes, the feeling after falling off the wagon and drunk fights in a parking lot when i see them. they remind me of that song iron man by black sabbath. ( —cat, 23, est, she/her )
birth name: joseph leonard rizzo. nickname: joe, joey, jo-jo, rizzo, etc. age: forty-four. date of birth: november twenty-fourth, nineteen forty-three. zodiac: ♐︎ | (♏︎ cusp) hometown: brooklyn, new york. current place of residence: las vegas, nevada parents: julianna “julia” rizzo (maternal, deceased) & desmond “desi” lacassio (paternal, whereabouts unknown) siblings: anthony “tony” rizzo (older brother, whereabouts unknown) children: brooklyn “brooke” rizzo (daughter) hair color: dark-blonde. eye color: blue. height: six feet, three inches. build: big & tall. play-by: david harbour. occupation: chief of police. sexual orientation: straight. relationship status: single. drinks: yes. drugs: yes. smokes: yes.
hailing from brooklyn, new york, rizzo was raised by an extremely italian, roman catholic family. we’re talking grandfather-straight-off-the-damn-boat from italy, might as well be a fuckin pepperoni italian. there, he lived in a compact two-story in the city with his grandfather, grandmother, mother, father and six aunts/uncles and older brother. he was youngest of all eight children (in conclusion: he’s baby and has been All Along).
his grandfather had celiac disease that was misdiagnosed as paranoid schizophrenia due to time-appropriate lack of medical knowledge, and was thus continually hospitalized throughout joseph’s early life. though reportedly abusive during his episodes, joey disputes this as he was too young to remember. by age three, his aunt tessie died in an automobile accident.
at age six, his mother and father split. his father was heavily involved in the mob scene and often brought home “dirty money,” though he swore off gang-related activity in his early twenties at the insistence of julia, joe’s mother. with his mother working wherever, however and whenever she could to bring in money, he spent much time with his nonna —– fellas, this man is a highkey certified Grandma’s Boy. he was nonna’s favorite. he would do everything with her; laundry, cooking, help take care of his grandfather, and she even taught him how to play piano (said it built character). with his grandfather on high doses of thorazine (anti-psychotic) by this point, all he could do is pace and smoke cigarettes.
by the age of 10, following in the foot steps of his father and uncles, joey was beginning to get into some bad shit of his own (they say they start younger and younger???? ya’ll need ta RECOGNIZE). when his grandmother found out, she vowed she’d beat him senseless unless he shook himself of his “demons.” he obeyed. as if to reinforce her point, his father was murdered by the mob for dishonesty/unpaid dues just before his thirteenth birthday. he, his mother and his brother relocated to las vegas for fear of being sought after.
in las vegas, joey had no problem making friends. in high school, joey turned to sports to help cope with his anger issues. he was captain of the boxing team.
after high school, joseph turned to law with the hopes of making his mother proud. he worked as a homicide detective for many years before earning the title of chief of police. he’s been the police chief for the last ten years.
joe is an honest man, and not very political. even so, earning the title of police chief came with its own set of trials and tribulations. having taken over office from the previous police chief, there is still a lot of corruption joey is currently trying to overrule. it has in turn made him very unpopular in the eyes of the wealthy. as a result, joey is left to choose between the lesser of two evils in order to maintain balance between classes: which sometimes entails a level of corruption of his own. in short, he is trying to keep from being a scullion to different political influences.
joe has a bad drinking problem. he went through a cocaine period in the 70s, but has since kicked the hard stuff. even so, he is constantly under scrutiny for his behavior. he was even investigated for using confiscated substances though the case trailed cold, and no verdict was ever reached. he maintains he has never once abused his power as a lawman.
joe is the kind to shove you into the wall and then kiss ur head afterwards if we’re being honest. he loves kids, but hates punkassery. as long as u respect him, he’s lenient
joe is brazen and rough around the edges. though short-tempered, he has a strong intuition that is usually dead on. when he finds a lead, he’s like a dog with a bone.
joe has been married exactly once. he has an estranged daughter who also lives in las vegas.
he’s a sagittarrius lmfao
he’s just :( Trying His Best ok :( (he not tho)
