James Doakes

James Doakes
Dexter character
First appearance	Book Series: Darkly Dreaming Dexter TV Series: "Dexter" Pilot episode: Dexter
Last appearance	The British Invasion
Created by	Jeff Lindsay
Portrayed by	Erik King
Information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Detective Sergeant
Family	Mother, two sisters
Nationality	American

James Doakes is a fictional character on the Showtime series, Dexter and the series of novels by Jeff Lindsay. In the TV series, he was portrayed by Erik King.

Doakes enlisted in the U.S. Army and went on to become an Army Ranger, serving with the elite Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment. After spending many years in black operations, Doakes gave up his military career, electing instead to use his skills to help civilians as a police officer. Doakes's police career grinds to a halt when he receives excessive force citations; his volatile, angry nature proves he cannot work well with others (unless leading them). Doakes was partnered with Maria LaGuerta, which ended after she was promoted following a high-profile drug bust.

Doakes hates Dexter Morgan; he is the only person in Dexter's life who can see through his mask of normality. Doakes suspects that Dexter is hiding something, and has no reservations about telling him so. Ultimately, Doakes realizes that Dexter is withholding vital information on the Ice Truck Killer case, to the point that he is driven to physically attack him, only for Dexter to expertly fight back.

LaGuerta tells him to back off, but Doakes begins following Dexter in secret. Doakes ends his investigations when he finds Dexter attending a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, supposedly for heroin addiction; Doakes erroneously believes Dexter's dark secret is that he is a drug addict. Feeling sympathetic towards Dexter for once, Doakes briefly leaves him alone.

Doakes resumes the hunt after Debra reveals that Dexter doesn't even smoke. After Doakes starts investigating Dexter's past, Dexter goads him into a fight — seemingly unprovoked — in front of the entire squad room. Doakes is initially prepared to accept dismissal and take a high-paying security job LaGuerta set up for him, only to begin suspecting Dexter is the notorious Bay Harbor Butcher when Special Agent Frank Lundy mentions shoddy blood work as a reason for the acquittal of one of the Butcher's victims.

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