Former Deputy Chief Armand Dupre died Tuesday after a year-long battle with cancer.
The town officer retired July 7 after 33 years of service.
Dupre began as a volunteer auxiliary officer Sept. 27, 1978, before working his way through the department. He served as a patrol officer, firearms instructor, patrol corporal, patrol sergeant and administrative sergeant before his promotion to deputy chief on Jan. 17, 2006.
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"Armand was a cop’s cop," Chief of Police said. "He started learning the profession from the bottom up."
Matrangola has served as chief and worked with Dupre for more than 20 years.
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Viewings are set to be held at in Bel Air from 7–9 p.m. Saturday and from 3–5 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. Sunday. The funeral is scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Highview Memorial Gardens in Fallston.
Check with Patch next week for a memorial story on Dupre.
