Ken Stafford

Kenneth "Ken" Stafford is a contestant from.

Profile
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ken Stafford has a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Francis College, a degree in Police Science from the New York City Police Academy and holds a certified fitness professional certificate from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Ken is currently a New York City Police Officer with the 79th Precinct. Previously, he worked as a fitness professional and construction worker. He enjoys motorcycle riding, mountain biking and fitness training. His favorite spectator sport is football. He is most proud of the day he raised his hand and swore the oath to protect and serve as a police officer. He describes his perfect day as September 10, 2001. His heroes are all the men and women who sacrificed their lives to save others on September 11, 2001.

Currently single, Stafford resides in Brooklyn with his two American bulldogs, Bubba and Thumper. His birth date is June 20, 1972.

Survivor: Thailand
Ken Stafford was selected by Jake Billingsley to on the Sook Jai. The tribe would ultimately be made of castaways 30 or under, with Jake being the sole exception. Under the assumption that they will dominate the older Chuay Gahn, Sook Jai rushed out to their beach. When they arrived, everyone scatter about doing their thing. Eventually, Shelter became most of the tribe's obsession. Sook Jai won the first challenge of the season because Ghandia Johnson faltered at the puzzle. Despite winning the challenge, the tribe was not unified. Jed Hildebrand and Stephanie Dill did not help with shelter. Ken viewed the pair as lazy and was annoyed by the fact that they was flaunting it. The pair along with Robb Zbacnik stayed behind while everyone else went to get food. Sook Jai won the next two challenges, winning them a fishing net and immunity. Stephanie gotten sick by not sleeping in the shelter during heavy rains. Ken viewed this as the result her being pig-headed.

Although Sook Jai was leading in the reward challenge, Ken pushed Helen Glover off of the course without being the attack zone. This caused him to be disqualified from the challenge and give a point to Chuay Gahn. Robb, Stephanie and Jed made the same mistakes, racking up penalties and costing Sook Jai the win. Ken and Penny Ramsey sat out at immunity challenge. However, Chuay Gahn was able to win again. In the face of their first tribal council, Robb tried to convince Ken to vote out Shii Ann Huang for weakness. However, Ken believed that Jed's laziness was hurting the tribe and voted him out instead. Jed would leave in a 5-3 vote. Sook Jai resumed their winning steak by with the next two challenge. This earn the tribe ripe bananas and immunity. They also won chickens with the bananas, much to their surprise and delight.

The next challenge was the Survivor Auction. Before it started, Jeff offered the castaways the chance to mutiny but one did. Ken was the one to bid on the items. Chuay Gahn won the immunity challenge, sending Sook Jai back to tribal council. Ken voted out Stephanie because of her cold and she was voted out next in a 5-2 vote. Robb starting to confronted Ken about his honestly with him. Once Ken realized that this was directed at him, he called out Robb for his behavior. This would lead Robb to have an epiphany about he acted. Robb dominated the reward challenge, giving Sook Jai a feast. Everyone bonded over the food. Unfortunately, Sook Jai lost a mental immunity challenge to Chuay Gahn. Despite the sudden Growth, Robb was Unanimously voted out over Shii Ann.

Ken was leery of Penny as she told Robb that he was lying to him. A tree mail, the tribe gotten paints. The newly decorated tribe was paired up with member of Chuay Gahn and takes a random basket. Ken was paired up with Helen and they went to the Sook Jai camp. Then it was revealed that the tribes would be living together. The group moved to Chuay Gahn's beach. Everyone assumed that the tribes had merged. Ken noticed that Shii Ann was getting to close to Chuay Gahn. He introgated her about her loyalties and told her that she would be a rat if she flipped. At the immunity challenge, Jeff Probst told everyone that he said nothing about the merge and they was separate tribe. Despite his and Shii Ann valiant efforts, Chuay Gahn was able to edge out Sook Jai for the win. Shii Ann was immediately voted out for flipping had they truly merged. Ken was unable to feel at home because the Chuay Gahns pee in their leaving space. Chuay Gahn won immunity again and Sook Jai was sent back to tribal council. They tried not to rub it in Sook Jai's faces. The tribe bonded together before the last tribal council and Erin Collins was voted out over Ken.

Jake, Ken and Penny was dejected by losing Erin and having numbers disadvantage. At the next meeting with Jeff, Everyone saw a parts of videos of their loved ones. Ken's being of his mom and brother. The next challenge was to see the entire video. The tribes have officially merged and was given golden buffs. For the challenge, Ken was paired with Clay Jordan for the challenge. The duo defeated Jake and Jan Gentry in the first round but lost to Helen and Brian Heidik in the second round. Ken known he was a challenge threat and a target. Everyone three noticed that Ted Rogers, Jr. was spending a lot of time by himself. Ken made it to the final round in the immunity challenge, but lost to Clay. The Sook Jai three target decided Brian. However, Chuay Gahn claimed that Ted was going. The trio brought into it to save themselves. This was not the case and Ken was voted out in a 5-3 vote.

At Final Tribal Council, Ken said otherwise when people are willing to give up their integrity to make it father in the game. Ken asked Brian why he said Ted needed to go. Brian failed to give an honest response Ken wanted. This prompted Ken to vote for Clay, who would lose to Brian by one vote.

Trivia

 * Ken was the first person in Survivor history to be disqualified from a challenge for breaking the challenge rules.
 * Ken's luxury item was a NYPD Shield.
 * Ken is the first contestant to be first voted out of a merged tribe and be a member of the jury.
 * He is also the first contestant to be first voted out of a merged tribe and place 8th.
 * Until Ken got voted out, he voted with the majority at every tribal council he attended.