Vanessa Gayle Suicide Case

Vanessa Gayle Suicide Case is a police investigation into the apparent suicide of Vanessa Gayle, a prominent prosecutor.

Season One

 * "Shrink Wrap"

Suspect

 * Vanessa Gayle - Suspected of committing suicide based on the pattern of the blood and the fact she was seeing a therapist for depression.

Unsuspected Killer

 * Emmett Meridian - The victim's therapist who manipulated her mind through his words and drugs. He convinced her to commit suicide and even did the same to two other women.

History
Meridian became a therapist and helped people with their problems and was actually very effective (Dexter Morgan). But at some unknown point, he decided to use his powers of manipulating the mind to persuade rich and powerful women to kill themselves.

Detectives on Case

 * Det. Angel Batista - Ran point on the investigation and indulged the husband's request to investigate. He remembers two similar suicides but doesn't doesn't make the connection.
 * Sgt-Det. James Doakes - Assisted with the investigation alongside Dexter and Batista.
 * Officer Debra Morgan - Worked on the case with Batista and Doakes.

Other operatives involved in the case


 * Dexter Morgan (Forensics Blood Spatter Anaylst) - Worked on the crime scene since there was a lot of blood. He determined that Vanessa Gayle killed herself, but tied her death to two other similar suicides and learned that Meridian is responsible.

Victim

 * Vanessa Gayle - A big time prosecutor who shot herself in the head with no immediate indications of foul play.

Closure of Case
The case has been officially closed because of the overwhelming evidence that Vanessa Gayle committed suicide.

Fate of Killer
Emmett Meridian is unsuspected of the crime and initially gets away with planting thoughts of suicide into her head, until Dexter comes along and kills him.

Related Pages

 * Vanessa Gayle
 * Alex Gayle
 * Meghan Dowd
 * Carolyn Jillian
 * Emmett Meridian