Captain Dwayne Laurent
Dwayne Laurent is a former licensed General Contractor with a background specializing in single-family residential construction. He currently serves as a Captain II with the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), bringing over 22 years of dedicated service to the Department. For eight of those years, he was in charge of Fire Development Services. Laurent is presently assigned as the LAFD Ambassador to the Pacific Palisades. In this role, he serves as a key liaison between the Fire Department, City agencies, and the Palisades community, supporting coordinated recovery and resilience efforts following the Palisades Fire. He works closely with the Mayor’s Office, AECOM, Council District 11, and multiple City departments and bureaus to advance strategic initiatives focused on wildfire resilience, infrastructure restoration, and community rebuilding.