Marisol Delko

Marisol Delko-Caine was a fictional character on the television series CSI: Miami. She was portrayed by Alana de la Garza.

Marisol was the older sister of Miami-Dade crime scene investigator Eric Delko, daughter of a Cuban mother and Russian father. Little is known about her beyond her that throughout much of her time on-screen, she was very ill, though undergoing treatment. Her brother, who affectionally called her 'Mari,' bought her marijuana to ease the pain, and nearly lost his job when he gets caught (episode 410, "Shattered"). She came to the attention of her brother's boss, Horatio Caine. He began accompanying her to her treatment sessions at the hospital, and they formed a deep emotional bond. He supported her throughout her recovery, encouraging her when she decided that she wanted to stop treatment so she could have children. Horatio eventually married her in a quiet civil ceremony, despite knowing her for such a relatively short time. Though Eric was initially against the match, he came to accept it (episode 424, "Rampage"). Tragically, Marisol was killed not long after her wedding by a Mala Noche sniper, under orders from gang boss Antonio Riaz, who was also Marisol's marijuana dealer. He had targeted her because of her double family connection to law enforcement. Strangely enough, the same day, she was nearly shot by Eric's unstable ex-girlfriend, who thought Marisol was Eric's wife (episode 425, "One of Our Own").

Her last words were with Horatio--
** Horatio: I have...I have dinner plans tonight.
** Marisol: Casa Tua?
** Horatio: Casa Tua.
** Marisol: 8:30?
** Horatio: 8:30.
** Marisol: You got the good table?
** Horatio: I got the good table.
** Horatio: You're not planning...to...uh...You're not planning to stand me up, are you?
** Marisol: Never.

:At this point, Marisol is silent and holds Horatio's hand, closes her eyes, and the heart-rate monitor behind her goes to a long electronic beep.

Horatio and Eric are infuriated when they discover that the Feds made a deal with Riaz that results in his release (episode 425, "One of Our Own"). They pursue Riaz all the way to Rio de Janeiro, where they kill him, more or less in self-defense (episode 501, "Rio"). The trip to Brazil was not sanctioned by the Crime Lab, and would have come under scrutiny had Eric fought a lawsuit brought against him by a con artist. Therefore, Eric settled the case for $250,000, rather than call their pursuit of justice into question (episode 513, "Throwing Heat").

After Eric suffers a traumatic gunshot wound to the head several months later, he is unable to remember Marisol's murder. When he asks repeatedly where Marisol is, Horatio must remind him that she is dead (episode 515, "Man Down").

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