Mark Gordon

An ex-cop from Oakland. He was kicked off the force for excessive force. He meets Jonathan Smith and they become best friends and partners. Mark is a cynic but deeply cares for people once he gets to know them. A recurring theme is when he says anything that relates to Hell, something bad happens to him. He really loves fishing and eating.

He is introduced in Pilot, Part 1, where he was living with his sister and was an alcoholic who was unemployed from another job for fighting. He finds Jonathan suspicious and breaks into his apartment to find nothing and with Jonathan revealing he is an angel.

In the episode, The Secret, he visits his best friends Wes Fowler and Carol Fowler and their daughters Shelley Fowler and  Heather Fowler. He knew Wes from his police force days as he was his last partner. Also Mark was the best man for his wedding and is considered Uncle Mark by the children.