Dale Stuckey

Dale Stuckey
Name	Dale Stuckey
Affiliation	NYPD
Division	Crime Scene Unit
Occupation	CSU technician
Pathology	Spree killer Cop killer Kidnapper Double assailant Hostage-Taker Harasser Conspirator
Status	Imprisoned for life
Actor	Noel Fisher
First Appearance	"Ballerina"
Last Appearance	"Zebras"

Dale Stuckey was a CSU technician in the New York City Police Department, and later a spree killer.

On SVU

In his first case with the Special Victims Unit, Stuckey mistakes the scene of a triple homicide as a double murder-suicide until Detectives Benson and Stabler point out his errors. Later on in the investigation, Stuckey, acting on the detectives' advice to be more attentive, deduces that Marv Sulloway, who was believed to have committed suicide, was actually murdered. Because of him, the SVU begin looking into Chet and Birdie Sulloway. (SVU: "Ballerina")

While O'Halloran reports on his findings to Stabler, Stuckey interjects and tries to say that he and O'Halloran think alike. He starts to annoy O'Halloran and Stabler, forcing the former to instruct him to deliver files next door as a way to get rid of him. Later, during the search for Sierra Walker, Stuckey alerts the press about the location where Sierra was buried, believing that he was helping. He then tries to dig Sierra's remains up, forcing an irate Stabler to stop him. (SVU: "Selfish")

Stuckey later investigates who attacked Kim Garnet and uncovers the sexting and death threats associated with her. When O'Halloran finds Ethan Morse, the boy Kim originally sent the photos too, Stuckey informs Stabler that he doesn't have to travel to Little Neck to speak to him, since he is in Manhattan for a school play that he is performing in. (SVU: "Crush")

Later, during the Peter Harrison case, the SVU had a strong case against Harrison, as they found the knife he used to kill and mutilate Rachel Nauss, but Stuckey had made an error on the paperwork that not only rendered the knife inadmissible in court, but it also created a precedent for rendering other murder weapons inadmissible. As a result, Stuckey is castigated by Judge Elizabeth Donnelly in open court and Stabler afterwards, but Benson comforts him. Later, in an effort to correct his mistake, Stuckey follows Harrison to Coney Island, where he murders Annie May Lawson using Harrison's M.O. and plants evidence implicating Harrison. When Stabler and Detective Tutuola try to arrest him, Harrison sets a gas trap that nearly kills both. After recovering Harrison's journal on how to build the device, Stuckey sets up a similar trap in the car of Harrison's lawyer Julia Zimmer and then hides a loaded syringe of potassium chloride in a chair at Donnelly's home. Both traps work, though Stabler and Detective Olivia Benson are able to rush Donnelly to a hospital, and she survives.

O'Halloran learns that a mosquito had bitten Zimmer's killer while he was rigging her car, and he manages to extract a blood sample and call Stabler in. Just as the sample brings up a match to Stuckey, Stuckey kills O'Halloran and knocks Stabler out with a microscope. Manic from adrenaline, he tortures Stabler when he regains consciousness by repeatedly cutting him with a knife. Benson then walks in on the scene and is held at gunpoint by Stuckey. Deducing Stuckey's narcissistic need for attention and the crush that he developed on her during the investigation, Benson appeals to both and manages to get Stuckey to drop his guard long enough for Stabler to kick him in the groin, at which point Benson knocks him unconscious. Stuckey is now in prison for life without parole for two counts of murder in the first degree (in the deaths of Lawson and Zimmer), and one count each of second-degree murder (in the death of O'Halloran), attempted second-degree murder (in poisoning Judge Donnelly), and attempted first-degree murder (in torturing Stabler, a police officer), and two counts of first-degree kidnapping (in kidnapping Stabler and Benson, both police officers). (SVU: "Zebras")

Investigations

• The triple homicide case (SVU: "Ballerina")

• Stuckey initially concluded that Alejandro Reyes raped Tisa Flores, killed her, and then killed himself, inadvertently killing the next-door neighbor Stan in the process.
• Detectives Benson and Stabler corrected him by pointing out that neither Tisa or Alejandro could leave a mark roughly 5'11". They also noticed Alejandro is left-handed and the gun was found in his right hand, indicating a stranger raped Tisa, killed all three victims, and staged the murder-suicide.

• The Marv Sulloway case (SVU: "Ballerina")

• Stuckey determined from the fingerprint patterns that Marv Sulloway was pushed out the window, instead of jumping to avoid murder charges.

• The Sierra Louise Walker case (SVU: "Selfish")

• Stuckey investigated the empty lot where Sierra Walker was supposedly buried and helped uncover the body.

• The Kim Garnet case (SVU: "Crush")

• Stuckey looked at Kim Garnet's phone and saw that she was sexting with someone, took those photos, and put them on the Internet. He also uncovered various hate mail associated with these photos and showed his findings to Stabler before giving the phone to TARU. When Stabler asks who sent the message "U gonna die", Stuckey claims it was sent from Kim's phone.
• Stuckey explained that someone spoofed Kim's phone number to send the death threat and that there are thousands of spoofing sites.

• The Rachel Nauss case (SVU: "Zebras")

• He investigated the Rachel Nauss crime scene and determined that the multiple stab wounds are the cause of death.
• Stuckey later found Rachel's camera and gave it to O'Halloran to retrieve the photos.
• Stuckey later made a procedural error by listing evidence from the crime scene and the prime suspect, Peter Harrison's, apartment under the same voucher number; as a result, all blood evidence is ruled inadmissible.

• The Annie May Lawson case (SVU: "Zebras")

• He investigated the Annie May Lawson crime scene and found Peter Harrison's bloody thumbprint on a soda can. However, it was later revealed that Stuckey planted the evidence to frame Harrison because Stuckey killed Annie.
• Stuckey later found that Harrison frequented a website called "Persecute-U.com" and bragged about killing Rachel.
• Stuckey investigated the scene where Harrison nearly killed Stabler and Tutuola with a gas trap.
• Stuckey handled a painting detailing Harrison's persecution.

• The Elizabeth Donnelly case (SVU: "Zebras")

• He investigated Elizabeth Donnelly's house when a message revealed he threatened her. It was later revealed that Stuckey wrote the message.

Trivia

• His catchphrase, "Bing, bang, bong", came from his first appearance when he too eagerly came to a wrong conclusion as to what happened at a crime scene and used the catchphrase. Stabler and Benson then pointed out details at the crime scene making him realize his error. Benson then mockingly repeated, "Bing, bang, bong."

Known Victims

• 2009:
  • May 26:
    • Annie May Lawson (mutilated and stabbed)
    • Julia Zimmer (Peter Harrison's lawyer; killed by a gas trap hidden in her car)
    • Judge Elizabeth Donnelly (attempted, but survived; was poisoned with potassium chloride using a hidden syringe)
  • May 27: The CSU lab standoff:
    • CSU Tech Ryan O'Halloran (stabbed once in the heart)
    • Detective Elliot Stabler (assaulted, kidnapped, and tortured by slashing his torso; was rescued)
    • Detective Olivia Benson (held hostage)

Appearances

• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 season, 4 episodes):
  • Season 10: "Ballerina" • "Selfish" • "Crush" • "Zebras"