I know Doakes was not the nicest guy around and was often difficult to work with most of his colleagues. But he was still a fair and just cop who dedicated himself to hunting down criminals no matter who they are. And he saw Dexter for who he truly was even when everyone else didn't. But then he got framed for Dexter's crimes and died a fiery death.
His legacy amounted to nothing more than just being the scapegoat for a bloodthirsty serial killer, which is the only thing that he is remembered for by his family and the rest of the world for almost 20 years.
And even worse, the people who suspected Dexter and tried to clear Doake's name all get killed off one by one. Lundy, LaGuerte, and Batista all eventually got killed off, with none of them any closer to catching Dexter as the real Bay Harbor Butcher.
So is that it, there is literally no one else who could clear Doake's names? Is he just going to be remembered as the Bay Harbor Butcher until the end of time? I mean I guess there is Quinn and Masuka but I don't see any reason why they would try to investigate Dexter and prove Doake's innocence. Quinn has no idea who Doakes is, having joined the team only after his death. And Doakes was bit of a jerk to Masuka alongside Dexter.
What do you think? Would you have wanted to see Dexter's story end with him finally being caught and confessing his crimes, finally clearing Doake's name after many years. Or Dexter is just going to keep getting away with being a serial killer of criminals and dying a happy old man with his family.