Officer Benson

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

He views Detective Angel Batista as a "rat" for revealing that Sgt. James Doakes shot first at the Bayard Shooting.

Summary

 * “Father Knows Best”

Outraged, Angel Batista bursts into Lt. Maria LaGuerta’s office.

"Batista: “You had the case dropped?” LaGuerta (dismissing a clerk) “Excuse me.” Batista: “I.A. dropped Doakes' case.” LaGuerta: “Do you seriously think I have any say over what I.A. does?” Batista: “I put everything on the line. I told I.A. the truth, and there's a lot of evidence to back that up. What the hell happened? Maria, I deserve to know.” LaGuerta: “All I know is that I.A. got a call from an agency in Washington.” Batista: “What agency?” LaGuerta: “I'm guessing military. They said the case involved some sensitive foreign-relations issues, so they were gonna handle it from there.” Batista: (in disbelief) “They disappeared it.” LaGuerta: “Doakes had a history with them, I figured Special Forces, but this kind of reach--” Batista: “You think it was Black Ops, CIA?” LaGuerta: “Maybe. Probably.” Batista: “And I ratted him out. Jesus Christ.” LaGuerta: “Angel... You did what you thought was right.”"

As Batista is leaving LaGuerta’s office, Officer Benson deliberately bumps into him.

"Benson: “Squeak, squeak.” Batista: “Do you have a problem?” Sgt. James Doakes: (very loudly) “Officer Benson, you just bumped into your superior. I believe you owe Detective Batista an apology!” Benson: [scoffs softly] “Yes, sir.” [sighs] “I'm sorry, sir.”"

Doakes nods at Batista as Benson walks away, looking disgusted.

Related Pages

 * Jacques Bayard
 * Bayard Shooting
 * Sergeant McKay