Donald Moorcrest

The Executive Assistant Director for the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch (a service within the Federal Bureau of Investigation), and Karen Hara's superior.

Appearance
Standing at 6'4", Donald Moorcrest cuts an imposing figure when he wants to, though this is somewhat undercut by his age. He has blue eyes and silver-gray hair.

Personality
A stubborn old traditionalist, Donald Moorcrest has been with the FBI for over 40 years. During that time, he has seen many aspects of the Bureau change, and, in his opinion, these changes were always for the worse. As such, the instant he was appointed Executive Assistant Director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, he ruled with an iron hand. Hard data, tradition, and rules mean more to him than gut instincts. At the same time, he is something of an old softy outside of work, known for his love of good coffee, for which he has an unnervingly discerning palette.

Background
Both his father and his mother served in the FBI, and Moorcrest describes the Bureau as being in his blood as a result. When he was a child, there was no question in his mind that he would join the Bureau, but when he did, he found that the FBI did not quite live up to the way he idealized it. He spent the next forty years attempting to whip the Bureau into shape, first through his tireless example, and then through his leadership. Even when he reached retirement age, he didn't leave the Bureau, still believing he could do some good there.

However, he is growing old and tired. Nowadays, he takes frequent vacations to Astoria, Oregon, where he has become a regular patron of his favorite cafe and bakery, Cafe d'Arsene. He does what business he can over the phone during these times, only leaving Oregon when he has no other choice.

Karen Hara
As his more intuition-driven subordinate, Karen and Donald Moorcrest often clash.

Leonard Armstrong
When Leonard Armstrong worked for the Bureau, he served under Moorcrest, just as Karen does now. Though the two of them never saw eye-to-eye, Moorcrest nevertheless respects Armstrong's dedication to the job.

Robert Reed
The proprietor of Moorcrest's favorite haunt, the Cafe d'Arsene. According to Moorcrest himself, only Robert can make a cup of coffee to his satisfaction. Neither Robert nor any of the people Moorcrest meets in Astoria know what he does for a living, believing him to be a kindly old retiree.

The Midnight Killer
In recent years, a crime spree has struck the West Coast. While some, including Karen, believe this to be the work of one man, the elusive Midnight Killer, Moorcrest is not convinced, pointing to data that states that there is nothing in common between these various crimes.