Ken Stafford was a 29-year-old Police Officer from Brooklyn, New York when he competed on
Survivor: Thailand. A graduate of St. Francis College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and the NYC Police Academy, Ken served with the 79th Precinct and was a certified fitness professional. He described his perfect day as September 10, 2001, with his heroes being all the men and women who sacrificed their lives on September 11th. Ken was the first person voted out after the tribes officially merged on Day 27, targeted by the Chuay Gahn Five as the biggest physical threat among the remaining Sook Jai members.