| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark Laureano |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | No confirmed information is available on the year he was born. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Wife / Girlfriend / Dating | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| What happened to Mark Laureano? | He has been with Richland County for eight years. Chicago native, he served in the US Marine Corps and then the US Army. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Mark Laureano is a corporal with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
- Laureano is somewhat of a local hero and celebrity in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.
- He is best known for appearing on the show Live PD on the A&E Network.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Mark Laureano is married to Miracle Laureano.
- They have been married for over twenty years and have daughters together.
- Laureano lives in Columbia, South Carolina, with his wife and children.
Early Life and Education :
- Laureano is originally from Chicago.
- His family hails from Puerto Rico.
- Right upon finishing high school at the age of 18, Laureano began his military service career.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Laureano began his career with the United States Marine Corps. He spent 4-5 years as an infantryman and then decided to leave due to the grueling schedule.
- A few months later, he decided to return to serve in the military. This time instead, he joined the United States Army.
- In 2009, he had recently finished his 2nd tour of duty (his first tour of duty had ended in 2004) and found himself stationed in Columbia, South Carolina. While there, he became involved with the Richland County reserve officer program.
- Mark fell in love with the idea of becoming a cop and soon fell in love with the job itself. He soon became a deputy with the sheriff’s department.
- He says that there are a lot of aspects about being a cop that overlaps with aspects of serving in the military.
- He takes his job seriously, but he also doesn’t take himself so seriously that he cannot enjoy life on the job.
- In 2016, Mark began appearing on Live PD, an award-winning documentary series that is broadcasted on the A&E network.
- The show follows police offices as they police the streets of the cities where they live and work.
- Laureano has appeared on Live PD as it follows police officers in the Richland County department.
- Laureano has said that the show lets viewers see what police officers go through in their daily job and course of duty.
- The veteran police officer quickly became a favorite on the show.
- His personality and ability to understand and relate to everyone he meets have helped garnered him fans and respect.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In April 2019, while celebrating twenty years of marriage with his wife, he proposed to her again and she said yes.
- He is a big fan of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears, ever since he was a small child.
- He posts a lot of motivational and inspirational words to help people on his social media accounts.
- In 2018, Laureano posted that his brother was stabbed in Chicago where he actually had to be revived. Laureano took the opportunity to thank the local police department for assisting his brother.
- He has served close to a decade on the force.