THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Sunday, April 7, 1996 TAG: 9604050182
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 13 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Short : 30 lines
Portsmouth Police Detectives Michael J. Coker and Herman ``Danny'' Covey have been promoted to the rank of sergeant and will be assigned to the Uniform Patrol Division.
Coker, a 14-year veteran with the department, is a 1982 graduate of Wilson High School.
He is a state-certified trainer on issues of domestic violence and a national lecturer on the subject.
Coker is on the board of the HER (Help and Emergency Response) Shelter and a member of Mount Vernon Baptist Church.
He served in the Uniform Patrol Division for nine years and most recently was a school liaison officer at Norcom High School.
Covey served six years as an auxiliary officer before joining the department nine years ago.
He was most recently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit. ILLUSTRATION: Coker
Covey
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