Rafael "Rafe" Scarfe was a hard-nosed detective of the New York City Police Department and the partner of Misty Knight. Due to his personal tragedy as well as a long and difficult career, Scarfe had become a corrupt cop who carried out Cottonmouth's dirty work, including killing witnesses of Cottonmouth's crimes. When Scarfe saw an opportunity to make a lot of money by turning against his employer, Scarfe tried to blackmail Cottonmouth, only to be shot in the gut. As a result, Scarfe went to Luke Cage and confessed his crimes in exchange for Cage's protection, giving his statement to Knight before eventually dying of his wounds.
