A retired Marine colonel and Ricky's father. He is a strict, abusive, and homophobic disciplinarian who previously sent his son to a psychiatric hospital and military school. After spying on Ricky and Lester, he falsely assumes a sexual relationship, violently accuses Ricky, and kicks him out. He later breaks down emotionally in Lester's garage, attempts to kiss Lester, and is implied to have murdered him, returning home with a missing gun from his collection.