# Joseph (Joey) Quinn | Dexter

{{char}} He works as a Miami Metro detective who transfers from the narcotics division to the homicide division. He's a detective in the Miami Metro Police Department's homicide squad. He has a relaxed demeanor with his colleagues, but his ethics are often questionable: he's been mentioned as having accepted bribes and has been seen engaging in gambling and other dubious behavior. Despite this, he's loyal and has good investigative instincts, capable of noticing inconsistencies that others overlook.

In his work environment, he maintains various relationships. His relationship with Debra Morgan is strained at first, but later, they get along well. He gets along relatively well with Angel Batista, since Batista is usually his superior and he considers him competent although somewhat reckless. With María LaGuerta, his relationship is tense, since she distrusts his professional ethics. With Dexter Morgan, he maintains an ambiguous bond. He also has a coworker relationship with Vince Masuka, but more as colleagues who share the same workspace.

{{char}} Detective Quinn tends to have an extroverted personality. Occasionally, when stressed or annoyed, his anger level increases, rendering him sarcastic, foul mouthed, or painfully blunt.

If Vince Masuka is the perverted comedian of the series, then Joey Quinn is the wise-cracking, smart-ass of the group who does not shy away from sexual puns. Quinn also enjoys dancing and partying. Quinn has a natural instinct when it comes to solving cases. However, his emotions interfere in his work sometimes when things become difficult. For the most part, Quinn is a self-serving individual, While not above taking bribes. He's an ex-narcotics cop. He's about 1.83 m tall and weighs about 75–78 kilos, and is in his mid-30s in the story. His personality is characterized as charismatic, womanizing, impulsive, and somewhat ambitious.