Lawrence Sims

"A technological genius with special forces training, Sims joined MACV-SOG in 1967, serving on Russell Adler's team in Vietnam. He always provides a steady hand and sense of humor under pressure, no matter the circumstances."

— In-game biography

Sergeant Lawrence Sims ^[1] is a supporting character featured in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. He is also an Operator of the NATO faction in Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Warzone.

Biography[]

Lawrence Sims was born on February 4th, 1942, at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. After the loss of his father, he developed a laid-back and lightly sarcastic persona, studying the world with detached amusement. Sims quickly immersed himself in the world of technology, both military and consumer, quietly focusing on following in his father's footsteps.

After receiving a scholarship and graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Sims entered the United States Army, where he served for two years before joining the CIA. There, he quickly became known for his keen intelligence, pragmatism, and ability to solve intractable problems.

In a twist of fate, his first major assignment was a placement on Russell Adler's MACV-SOG team in Vietnam, where he immediately became one of Adler's favorite cohorts and trusted friend.

One morning in early January 1968, Lawrence Sims left Da Nang Air Base with USAF Airman Darren Kopp for a routine recon mission. After experiencing mechanical difficulties, their chopper touched down in a jungle clearing fifteen miles outside the base.

While waiting for assistance, they were ambushed by Viet Cong and forced to flee in the jungle. Kopp was killed in combat. Sims, ammo exhausted, took Kopp's knife and circled the clearing perimeter. He managed to take out three soldiers by hand before reinforcements arrived and secured the malfunctioning chopper.

Sims has continued to be a constant presence on Adler's teams ever since, including the fateful operation that would bring him face-to-face with Alex Mason and Frank Woods.

Hunting Down Perseus[]

In 1981, Sims was contacted by Adler once more to join his team, in an effort to hunt down the enigmatic terrorist Perseus. They were joined at CIA Safehouse E9 in Berlin by MI6 agent Helen Park, Mossad fixer Eleazar "Lazar" Azoulay, and a rookie operative codenamed "Bell", alongside Mason and Woods. Sims took on a support role for the team, handling requisitions rather than getting involved in direct combat.

The team first retraced their step by reminiscing Operation Fracture Jaw, a mission undertaken by Adler, Bell, and Sims in Vietnam, 1968 to secure Soviet intel from Viet Cong forces. Afterwards, Bell managed to decrypt the intel they remembered, leading them to Russian mobster Anton Volkov, who was one of Perseus's associates. Sims also briefed Bell on two smaller jobs, involving Perseus's allies: rogue KGB officer Vadim Rudnik and ex-CIA agent Robert Aldrich. Sims provided Bell with the intel they had on the targets, giving them clues on how to pinpoint Rudnik and Aldrich's locations in order to eliminate them.

After several missions, the team learned that Perseus was after Operation Greenlight, a top-secret US program to detonate nuclear bombs across Europe in the events of a Soviet invasion. The team faced a major setback when they attempted to secure a sleeping agent in Cuba, which resulted in the death of Lazar. Sims was later present at Safehouse E9 where he, Adler, and Park attempted to interrogate Bell, revealing their true nature as one of Perseus's top agents who was betrayed and left for dead, and that Adler and Park used an advanced brainwashing technique to turn Bell to their side. Having recovered their memories, Bell was left with the option to either assist Adler or lie to him. Ultimately, Bell told them the truth, leading the team to assault Perseus's base on Solovetsky Island and stop the nuclear attack from happening.

1984[]

In April 1984, Sims was part of a rescue team led by Woods, who was sent to Laos to save Adler, who was captured three months prior by Perseus operative Vikhor "Stitch" Kuzmin. The mission, however, was unsuccessful, as Adler had already been moved to Verdansk, Kastovia, before they got there.

Personalization[]

Skins[]

Name	Rarity	How to obtain
Rochester	Base	In Multiplayer, destroy 10 enemy Vehicles or Scorestreaks.
Admiral	Rare	Battle Pass Season Six Tier 20
Battlecruiser	Rare	Part of "Admiral" Skin Operator Mission
Cabin County	Rare	Part of "Security Detail" Skin Operator Mission
Dreadnought	Rare	Part of "Admiral" Skin Operator Mission
Dry Surge	Rare	Part of "Urgent Fury" Skin Operator Mission
Flagship	Rare	Part of "Admiral" Skin Operator Mission: In Zombies, kill 5 enemies shortly after using the Grapple Gun tactical equipment
Forward Observer	Rare	Part of "Urgent Fury" Skin Operator Mission
Grizzled	Rare	Battle Pass Season One Tier 40
Scorched Earth	Rare	Part of "Security Detail" Skin Operator Mission
Security Detail	Rare	Battle Pass Season Three Tier 30
Submarine	Rare	Operator Mission: Get a kill using a weapon without receiving damage 10 times.
Team Leader	Rare	Part of "Grizzled" Skin Operator Mission
Urgent Fury	Rare	Battle Pass Season TwoTier 40
Wayfinder	Rare	Part of "Grizzled" Skin Operator Mission
Accomplice	Epic	Ashes to Ashes Bundle
Combat Medic	Epic	Call of Duty Endowment Battle Doc Pack
Director	Epic	Quiet on Set! Bundle
Gunner	Epic	Chopper Gunner Bundle
Logger	Epic	Lumber Jacked Bundle
Mafioso	Epic	Debt Collector Bundle
Motorsport	Epic	Valkyrie Rising Bundle
Night Infantry	Epic	Full Moon Assault Bundle
Penumbra	Epic	Season One Combat Pack
Polarized	Epic	Fatal Frostbite Bundle
Regulator	Epic	Young & Gifted Bundle
Covert	Legendary	Deadly Drip Bundle
Greed	Legendary	Tracer Pack: Big Joke III Bundle
Martial Arts	Legendary	Karate Master Bundle
Warpath	Legendary	Soul Reaper Bundle