Peter DeTroy was born on April 13, 1948, and died on May 28, 2016.

He was an American defense attorney from Portland, Maine.

Peter graduated from Bowdoin College in 1969 and then received his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 1972.

He was a notable defense attorney.

Peter DeTroy served on the Falmouth School Board.

DeTroy became a partner in the firm, Hansen & DeTroy from 1984 until his death.

He was named one of 50 difference makers in Maine by Maine Magazine in 2013.

He represented the famed defense attorney F. Lee Bailey, who is now a Maine resident, in his attempt to be able to practice law in the state after having been disbarred elsewhere.

Peter died due a heart attack while riding his bicycle near his home on Munjoy Hill in Portland.

Peter DeTroy passed away at 68 yrs old.