Page 3 - Insight Newsletter Winter 2017

Doraville Mayor Donna Pittman presents city proclamation in honor of DPD Detec-
tive Shane Wilson to Wilson’s family at a special ceremony marking the event.
Bridge plaque honoring memory of
Doraville police officer unveiled
Residents, city and state dignitar- path…they all recognize this and yet
ies and law enforcement officers
and a large contingency of Do-
raville Police Department (DPD)
officers joined Doraville Mayor
Donna Pittman at a ceremony
Monday, November 14, at Do-
raville City Hall in memory of
Doraville Police Detective Robert
Shane Wilson.
Event highlights included Mayor
Pittman presenting a city procla-
mation to Wilson’s family and the
unveiling of a memorial plaque
that will be placed on a bridge
spanning I-20 in DeKalb County
near the crash site where his vehi- Honor Guard, playing
cle was struck head-on by a drunk
driver. On November 14, 2011,
Wilson was on call as part of the
Doraville SWAT team and had
been directed by dispatchers to
respond to a home invasion call in
Doraville and the crash occurred
as he drove to the scene.
Mayor Pittman paid homage to
Detective Wilson and all DPD
officers by noting “The men and
women who wear the uniform
have a very special place in our
heart. Not one day is guaranteed
to those who have chosen this
Doraville Insight, Winter 2017
The best way to play an active role in
how your city operates is to attend and
participate in regularly scheduled city
government meetings and social
events. The public is welcome at all
meetings/events listed below:
? City Council meetings are held the
first and third Monday each
month, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
? Doraville Planning Commission
meetings are held the first
Wednesday of each month at 6
p.m. at City Hall.
? Doraville Downtown Develop-
ment Authority meetings are held
quarterly at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Check the city website for meeting
dates.
? Senior Citizens monthly potluck
luncheon, held the second
Wednesday of each month at the
Doraville Civic Center.
DPD K-9 Officer Try-
they pursue their job with passion, loy- ko euthanized
alty and a sense of pride helping others.
“We are so grateful to be able to honor Over the past few months, stories had
Shane with this plaque that will be been featured on the city website, in
placed near the spot marking the end of Insight, on Facebook and on various
his ‘last watch.’ With neighborhood communication net-
the dedication of this works about valiant DPD K-9 officer
bridge, we can keep his Tryko. Sadly, Tryko had to be put
memory alive for dec- down in October.
ades to come.”
K-9 Tryko was injured in early 2016
The ceremony ended in his heroic effort to help capture a
with Officer Tommy criminal suspect. He was stabbed in
Burns, Cobb County the mouth as he moved in to appre-
hend the criminal. Despite sustaining a
Amazing Grace on the number of punctures and lacerations to
bagpipes, followed by a his tongue and mouth, Tryko had ap-
reception in Doraville peared to be on the mend and his han-
City Hall Council dler, DPD Lt. Jason Deyette, had
Chambers. Bagpiper Officer hoped to return Tryko
Tommy Burns to service.
Wilson’s memory was honors Det. Wil- But lingering spinal
also honored earlier son and neurological issues
caused K-9 Tryko’s
this year at the Georgia State Capitol health to decline. At
with a resolution presented by Georgia
State Senator Steve Henson. The memo- first, Tryko showed
signs of improvement
rial plaque is a direct result of that reso- and the veterinarians
lution. Securing this type of honor can were optimistic about Lt. Deyette and
be a lengthy process, but Mayor Pittman the prognosis. K-9 Tryko
was able to work closely with the Geor- However, Tryko suffered serious set-
gia Department of Transportation to backs. After consulting with veteri-
expedite permission for securing the narian specialists, all involved made
plaque and placing it near the crash site. the decision that Tryko be euthanized.
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