Stan Liddy Murder Case



Stan Liddy Murder Case is a police investigation in Season Five of Showtime's series DEXTER.

It involves the death of ex-police officer Stan Liddy.

Episode

 * "The Big One"

Suspects

 * Joey Quinn - Suspected of committing the murder based on Maria LaGuerta's observation of blood on his shoe, the numerous calls Liddy made to him, and the fact that he asked for a lawyer. Quinn was later cleared with the help of the real killer.

Unsuspected killer

 * Dexter Morgan - Killed Liddy in self-defense after Liddy kidnapped him. Dexter heard Quinn outside the van and kept quiet until he left and took all evidence implicating him in his crimes.

History of Killer
Dexter and his older brother, Brian Moser, were born to Laura Moser, a woman who became a confidential informant. When Dexter was three, he witnessed his mother being chainsawed into pieces which formed his urge to kill. Over the years, Dexter killed many people, most of whom where other murderers. Liddy was an exception, as it was not confirmed if he ever killed anyone.

Detectives on Case

 * Detective (then) Debra Morgan - Ran point on the investigation before it was suspected that Quinn was somehow involved in Liddy's death
 * Detective Joey Quinn - Initially ran point on the investigation until he was ruled as a person of interest in the case and considered a suspect
 * Sergeant Angel Batista - Worked with Debra after Quinn was taken off the case; he suggested finding the one whom Liddy was stalking, but failed to learn the person's identity

Other operatives involved in the case:


 * Forensics Specialist Vince Masuka - Worked on the case as a supervisor who handled the van and equipment inside while Dexter handled the blood evidence
 * Forensics Blood Spatter Analyst Dexter Morgan - Worked on the crime scene since there was a lot of blood. Because Debra cared about Quinn, Dexter tampered with the blood evidence on Quinn's shoe in order to exonerate him for the murder.

Victim

 * Stan Liddy - A sixty-year-old fired police officer who had connections to Detective Joey Quinn. Liddy suspected Dexter of wrongdoing and collected evidence against him. When he tried to get Dexter to incriminate himself on video, they engaged in a struggle inside Lidddy's van, ending when Dexter killed him in self-defense.

Closure of Case
The case is open because the police have not identified the killer.

Fate of Killer
Dexter Morgan escaped justice for the murder.

Related Pages

 * Dexter Morgan
 * Joey Quinn
 * Old Fuel Docks at Bayfront Park