THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, May 18, 1996 TAG: 9605180336
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B3 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 26 lines
The Peace Officer's Memorial Day service at the Norfolk Municipal
Center on Friday was an emotional event for Edith Dyre, above, whose
son, police officer Douglas Eric Dyre, was killed in 1984 in the
line of duty. Beside her are her husband, James L. Dyre, and Dawn
Dyre, her daughter-in-law. The ceremony, honoring the 33 Norfolk
police officers killed in the line of duty since 1904, was held in
conjunction with National Police Week. Officer Dyre was the
department's most recent death. At left, Detective Robert Douros
speaks to the crowd. He was shot in the arm several weeks ago during
a search. His brother, Stephen, also a police officer, was killed
while on duty in 1980. ``I thank God almighty for giving me a second
chance,'' Douros said. ``I don't consider it luck. I consider it
divine intervention.''
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