Dickie Stabler

**Richard "Dickie" Stabler** is the first born son of Detective Elliot Stabler and Kathy Stabler and the brother of Maureen Stabler, Kathleen Stabler, Elizabeth Stabler and Elliot Stabler, Jr.

## On SVU

Dickie was born in 1993 alongside, his twin sister, Elizabeth. However, he was born as Richard Stabler but his father called him Dickie. However, unknown to his father, he liked to be called Richard by some of his friends.

Stabler, who had just been handling a case of a boy, Dickie's age, being killed while riding a bike, panics when he doesn't find Dickie at their family picnic and when Maureen tells him that he is playing ball. He runs to find him and is immensely relieved to find out that he is safe. At one point in the park, he asked Stabler if he was looking for pedophiles as he knows what job he does. He told Dickie that he was making sure that he is safe from any harm and protected from danger.

Stabler also gave a speech to Dickie's first-grade class about his job and what he does and ways to protect themselves from being victimised by predators and targeted by criminals.

Dickie once assisted Elliot in his case when he pointed out the similarity between the way the victim was killed that was being investigated by SVU and a video game. After the investigation, Elliot noticed Dickie playing a violent video game but stopped him.

Elliot revealed to Dickie that he was named after his father's hero, Richard "Dick" Finley, an astronaut. However, Dickie meets Elliot at the precinct and witnesses a shooting committed by an obsessed fan of the murder victim. Elliot immediately pushes him to safety under a table, worried that Dickie had seen too much and was traumatised. When Elliot apologizes for this later at home, Dickie revealed that he didn't mind the experience and told him that he'd do anything to get the moon. The statement leads Elliot to suspect and catch Finley, the real murderer. Elliot also punched and brutally assaulted Finley for shaking his son's hand.

Dickie disappeared after leaving for school with his best friend, Shane Newsome, and they took money from an ATM from Elliot's account. Shane was later murdered by a homeless man named Harold Moore, whom Dickie brutally assaulted for hurting Shane before being taken to the precinct for questioning.

### Return

When Kathy was severely injured in a car bombing that Elliot suspected was meant for him, both Dickie and Kathleen turned up at the hospital after hearing the news. Kathleen and Dickie reunited with Benson for the first time and ten years were both surprised to see Benson after ten years. After Kathy died from the injuries, Elliot hugged Dickie and Kathleen in a chapel and cried together. (SVU: "Return of the Prodigal Son")

Benson met Dickie, Stabler, Kathleen and Eli by Kathy's graveside. Kathleen thanked Benson for coming before Dickie, Kathleen and Eli took off. Later, Dickie attended the trial of Richard Wheatley for the murder of his mother, alongside Stabler, Kathleen and Eli. (SVU: "People Vs Richard Wheatley")

## On OC

### Season 1

Dickie, his father, Olivia and his siblings all attended Kathy's funeral after she died in a car bombing. After the service, Eli broke down in tears while Stabler comforted him. (OC: "What Happens in Puglia")

Dickie, Kathleen, Elizabeth, Maureen and Eli held an intervention for Stabler with Benson. Dickie told his father that he needed help and they were worried about him after witnessing his mother's death. They encouraged Elliot to get help but he refused to sit down and talk. Stabler then blurted out the words "I Love You", which the children thought were meant for Benson. Stabler then told them that he loved all of them. (OC: "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of")

Dickie, Stabler and the rest of his siblings attended the sentencing hearing of Richard Wheatley, hoping to get justice for Kathy after he was charged with ordering her murder. Outside the courthouse, Dickie, Stabler and the rest of his siblings get surrounded by press questioning Stabler. (OC: "Forget It Jake; It's Chinatown")

### Season 2

After Eli was brought home safely, Dickie attended the Stabler family christmas gathering along with the rest of his siblings, Stabler, Bernadette, Carl, Kieran and Seamus. Dickie was seen trying to help Bernie put up an ornament on the christmas tree. However, the gathering was interrupted when Bell arrived and claimed that she had bad news for Stabler. (OC: "The Christmas Episode")

After Bell revealed to Stabler that he will be awarded the Combat Cross for his effort on taking down Donnelly for his crimes, Stabler's award ceremony was attended by Dickie, Cragen and the rest of Stabler's family. After Stabler was given the award, Dickie gave Stabler a celebratory hug. (OC: "Friend Or Foe")

## Appearances

* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
	+ Season 1: "A Single Life" • "...Or Just Look Like One" • "Hysteria" • "Wanderlust" • "Sophomore Jinx" • "Uncivilized" • "Nocturne"
	+ Season 2: "Countdown"
	+ Season 5: "Home"
	+ Season 6: "Birthright" • "Contagious" • "Game"
	+ Season 8: "Scheherazade" • "Annihilated" • "Pretend"
	+ Season 10: "Lunacy"
	+ Season 11: "Turmoil"
	+ Season 22: "Return Of The Prodigal Son"
	+ Season 23: "People Vs Richard Wheatley"
* Law & Order: Organized Crime:
	+ Season 1: "What Happens in Puglia" • "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" • "Forget It Jake; It's Chinatown"
	+ Season 2: "The Christmas Episode" • "Friend Or Foe"