The Chief of the CPB of the Seattle Waterfront is Frank Piper. For years he has facilitated smuggling by a variety of parties who provide him with the proper remunerations. He has a core group of CPB officers who assist him with this. The recent disappearances on Harbor Island have him nervous because he doesn’t want any investigations to reveal his own illegal activities.

UPDATE:

There were several reports of strange creatures attacking people right after the quake and Piper heroically led a small team of officers and managed to drive them back into the sea. To many he is a hero. He likely no longer has to worry about any investigations into his illegal activities. All the evidence was likely destroyed and now rests at the bottom of Puget Sound. But there are some who say that certain criminal figures are quite displeased at losing their products and there is a rumor that a price has been put on the Chief’s head.