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John Wakefield
From Harper's Globe Wiki
Age: Unknown (Deceased)
Relationships: Sarah Mills (Ex-girlfriend; Deceased)
Family:
· Son: Henry Dunn (Deceased)
Portrayed by: Callum Keith Rennie
John Wakefield, also known as Dangerous Wreck, is the suspected perpetrator of a killing spree in 2001 on Harper's Island and the perpetrator of multiple murders in 2008. He was killed by his son and accomplice, Henry Dunn.
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Background
Wakefield grew up in Tacoma, Washington. He was a fisherman that frequented the waters off of Alaska and Washington. He began dating Sarah Mills in Seattle during the 1980s. Sarah became pregnant a short time later and fled, as the relationship turned sour and she began to fear for her safety. Sarah gave the child, Henry Dunn, to local Tacoma residents Frank and Karen Dunn before fleeing to Harper's Island.
Wakefield tracked Sarah to Harper's Island, where he attempted to forcibly take her back. Sheriff Charlie Mills ordered his deputies to convince Wakefield to never return. During this incident, Wakefield cut Deputy Cole Harkin, and Wakefield was arrested. Instead of assault, Mills charged Wakefield with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer, for which he was given a life sentence.
Wakefield was held at a maximum security prison in upstate Washington. He was released in 2001 for "good behavior", after completing only 17 years of his sentence. Wakefield soon returned to the island, where it is believed he went on a murderous rampage.
Following the murders, Charlie Mills shot Wakefield, who then fell from the Eastern Bluff. He was believed to have died, and the Sheriff found a body, claiming it as Wakefield's. Wakefield went into hiding.
On the day of the 2001 murders, Wakefield ran into Henry Dunn in the woods, and the two felt some sort of connection. A year later, Wakefield tracked Henry down, revealing that he was Henry's biological father. Over the next several years, Wakefield trained Henry to be a killer.
In 2008, Wakefield orchestrated a car accident on Highway 530 north of Seattle, in which three college students were killed. A fourth student, Robin Matthews, escaped uninjured, and, after learning her identity, Wakefield lured her back to Harper's Island to document his murders. Wakefield posted a series of videos showing the events leading up to the car accident on HarpersGlobe.com under the username, Dangerous Wreck, also known as "DW," an ode to the wreck itself and also presumably a reference to "Dunn-Wakefield."
Recent Events
In "Sploosh", Henry, Abby Mills, and J.D. Dunn discover evidence in Charlie Mills's Attic indicating that Wakefield is, in fact, alive, but Charlie denies this. Henry and Abby dig up Wakefield's grave and find a skeleton in the coffin.
Later, in "Snap," Charlie Mills admits to Abby that he never found Wakefield's body and that he buried someone else. He says that Wakefield is committing recent murders on Harper's Island. Wakefield appears shortly after Mills's murder, telling Abby Mills that she looks like her mother. Henry and Danny Brooks appear, and Wakefield retreats. Wakefield goes to The Cannery, where most of the remaining members of the wedding party are gathered, and kills both Nikki Bolton and Shane Pierce. Trish Wellington and the others escape ("Splash").
In "There Is Only One Way Out On Harper's Island", Wakefield is seen running after Robin Matthews. He almost kills her, but tempts her to kill herself in the Harper's Globe newspaper offices. Robin mock-hangs herself, and, seeing Robin apparently dead, Wakefield tells the camera, "You served your purpose," before walking away.
Later in "Splash," Wakefield is seen at the First Church of Harper's Island, where he kidnaps Chloe Carter. Wakefield escapes with Chloe from the church through an underground tunnel, and he locks her in a storm sewer behind a steel grate. Cal Vandeusen successfully rescues Chloe, but Wakefield then kills Cal and tosses him into a river. Chloe then commits suicide, rather than fall into Wakefield's hands.
In "Gasp," Wakefield is soon captured by Danny and Sully and locked in the jail by Henry. Wakefield later escapes, killing Danny. He breaks into Trish's cabin, forcing her to flee. After Henry kills Trish, Wakefield moves her body to the church.
In "Sigh", after Trish's death, Wakefield asks Henry if he knows what he has to do, and Henry replies that he must "kill Abby." Wakefield later sneaks up from behind as Henry reveals the truth to Sully. After Henry kills Sully, Wakefield fires his shotgun to summon Abby and Jimmy Mance. When Henry leads Abby and Jimmy to the church, Wakefield attacks Jimmy. As Abby runs out of the church, Wakefield yells to Henry, "She's getting away." Jimmy burns Wakefield with a flare and starts a fire in the church.
Death
Later in "Sigh", Wakefield appears as Abby discovers that Henry is his son and accomplice. Henry chooses Abby over Wakefield and stabs him in the chest, telling him "not her". Wakefield falls to his knees and stares at Henry in disbelief before dying on the ground.
Murders
John Wakefield is known to have committed the following murders:
·Harris Antonini
·Deputy Joshua Aiken
·Randall Martin
·Christopher Cullen
·Sarah Mills
·Kate Seaver
·Peck
·Cody
·Ashley
·Marty Dunn
·Kelly Seaver
·Lucy Daramour
·Andrew Cullen
·Deputy Garrett
·Deputy Cole Harkin
·Sparky Mackle
·Beth Barrington
·Brent Cyr
·Officer Darryl Riggens
·Officer Tyra Coulter
·Maggie Krell
·Sheriff Charlie Mills
·Nikki Bolton
·Shane Pierce
·Deputy Patrick Lillis
·Cal Vandeusen
·Danny Brooks
Theories
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See Also
| Harper's Island Characters | |
| Main Characters | Abby Mills · Jimmy Mance · Henry Dunn · Trish Wellington · Chloe Carter · Cal Vandeusen · Charlie Mills |
| Secondary Characters | J.D. Dunn · Marty Dunn · Hunter Jennings · Christopher Sullivan · John Wakefield · Thomas Wellington |
| Tertiary Characters | Madison Allen · Shea Allen · Richard Allen · Beth Barrington · Nikki Bolton · Joel Booth · Danny Brooks · Lucy Daramour · Cole Harkin · Maggie Krell · Shane Pierce · Malcolm Ross · Kelly Seaver · Katherine Wellington |
| Minor Characters | Brett · Ike Campbell · Bart Gables · Agent Hanson · Karena Fox · Lisa · Robin Matthews · Julia Mitchell · Ana Perez · Ruth · Stacy DeKnight · Joshua Aiken · Harris Antonini · Tyra Coulter · Christopher Cullen · Frank Dunn · Karen Dunn · Reverend Fain · Deputy Garrett · Patrick Lillis · Randall Martin · Sarah Mills · Darryl Riggens · Kate Seaver · Ben Wellington · Vanessa Wellington |
| Harper's Globe Characters | |
| Main Characters | Robin Matthews · Andrew Cullen · Brent Cyr · Sparky Mackle · John Wakefield |
| Supporting Characters | Jake Burnett · Abby Mills · Julia Mitchell · Karena Fox · Quiet Guy · Wilson · Ashley · Cody · Peck · Nikki Bolton · Christopher Cullen · Maggie Krell · Charlie Mills · Sarah Mills · Kelly Seaver · Ben Wellington |