Officer Forbes

Officer Forbes is a character in Season One of the Showtime series DEXTER.

He's one of the police officers present when Oscar, a young boy, is found hiding in a junked car.

Summary
Dexter Morgan is called to the auto salvage yard, which is now a crime scene. Dexter is shocked to see Valerie Castillo’s body back in the trailer where he killed her.
 * “Return to Sender”

Officer Debra Morgan, Sgt. James Doakes, and Lt. Maria LaGuerta begin to investigate a garage where immigrants had been held Jorge Castillo. Officer Forbes appears at the door and calls out, “Sergeant Doakes! We heard movement in the trunk.”

The officers gather around a junked car, with weapons pulled. Doakes pushes Deb back, saying “I got it. I got it.” When the trunk is opened, they discover a frightened boy who begins praying in Spanish.

"Oscar: “Padre nuestro que está en los cielos. Santificado sea tu nombre. Venga tu reino. Hágase tu voluntad en la tierra...” Doakes: (grabbing the boy’s arm) “You all right, kid? Come on, man.” Oscar: (recoiling) “No!” Debra: “Subtle. Maybe you should cuff him.” LaGuerta: (to Oscar) “Mi hijito, todo está bien. Te vamos a ayudar.”"

Reassured, Oscar climbs out and hugs LaGuerta.

Watching from a trailer window, Dexter thought, ''The noose is tightening. This is how it ends -- In the hands of a 7-year-old?''

Soon after, Debra approaches Dexter as he leans against the outside of the trailer.

"Dexter: “Hey, Deb.” I usually like kids, he thought. “Who's the boy?” Debra: “All we got so far is that he's Cuban and he seems to like LaGuerta. Spend enough time in a hot trunk, I guess she'd look good to anybody.” Dexter: “Did he... you know? see anything?” Debra: “I'm not sure. He's pretty out of it. Social services is on the way. You okay? You got a whole brow thing going on.”"

Related Pages

 * Oscar
 * Auto Salvage Yard