Salazar serves as a bodyguard for Los Angeles drug trafficker and film producer Eddie Cassano. Born into poverty with scant opportunities for education or legitimate work, he turned to gang leadership for financial survival. His primary motivation is securing a better future for his son, Tom, following his wife's death. This drive leads him to work for Cassano after Cassano consolidates control over the city's underworld.

Salazar projects stern vigilance, closely monitoring Cassano's associates and maintaining professional detachment. However, his interactions with Makoto Edamura reveal underlying compassion and paternal instincts. While supervising Makoto, Salazar misses a scheduled visit with Tom; Makoto arranges a theme park outing instead, forging mutual respect. Later, Salazar discovers a surveillance device on Makoto but chooses not to report it to Cassano, influenced by their shared struggles as fathers facing systemic disadvantages.

His loyalty to Cassano erodes during the con orchestrated by Laurent Thierry's team. When the FBI stages a raid on Cassano's operation, Salazar intervenes to protect Makoto from Cassano's violence, assisting in Cassano's capture and severing his mafia ties. After Cassano's downfall, Salazar abandons criminal life to focus solely on raising Tom, aided by financial assistance arranged through the con team.

Salazar's story concludes as he departs Los Angeles, prioritizing a stable and honest life with his son.