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In loving memory of
our son, Brian Lee Duquette |
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| LETTERS ABOUT BRIAN FROM FRIENDS |
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NEWS ABOUT THE CASE
/ TRIAL |
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| As you scroll down this page, you will learn as much as we know about the tragedy that Brian Lee Duquette encountered, and the latest status of the case. At the bottom of this page is the original report from the Sentinel reporter Sarah Lundy on Brian Duquette's murder. |
January 2012 - Another year, more holidays without Brian Lee Duquette
in our lives. It doesn't get any easier. I don't cry any less. The hole
in my heart doesn't heal. No word on a trial yet. I don't
even know how to deal with the trial when it does happen. Why can't this
be a nightmare in dream, instead of our real-life nightmare? We miss Brian
so darn much and it hurts. I still cry daily for Brian. He will never get
to meet his niece's baby, little Anthony Brian. Does his killer get to watch
TV, laugh at a comedy, enjoy any part of life in jail -- well probably some
- but Brian never will again. It just isn't right. |
| July
4 , 2011- The 4th of
July has lost all its joy for us, and I can't bear to celebrate that day
anymore. The whole country is celebrating, but my son can't. The hole in
my heart just won't heal. Thanks to all of Brian's friends that take the
time out of their busy lives to call or email us. That is much appreciated.We
have endured three long years without our son in our lives. But Brian is
in our thoughts every day. Although we have learned that our lives must
go on and we must enjoy all that we can, we have not stopped crying over
this tragedy. Brian deserves to be on this earth enjoying his life. His
accursed murderer, Douglas Lively, does not! The trial still has not happened
and this is another tragedy. The trial will not change much but it should
put a guilty label on Douglas.
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6/27/11
Today would have been Brian Lee Duquette's 42nd birthday, but he had to
stop celebrating birthdays three years ago. This is still so hard for us
to comprehend. The pain doesn't stop. To real friends who call or email
us on Brian's birthday and/or anniversary of his death - thank you - it
means a lot to us. |
It is our understanding that the trial will not be held for awhile - maybe
not even this year- when will it really happen!!!!! It will be 3 years in
July this year. We have such a big hole in our hearts that will never close....... |
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6/27/10
Today would be Brian Lee Duquette's 41st birthday, but he had to stop counting
at age 39. Instead of celebrating Brian's birthday today, the hole in our
hearts just got even bigger today. We really miss you Brian. This is not
what I imagained when I gave birth to you. |
| 6/6/10 - Well, we drove back to Orlando and met with the Detective and the Prosecutor and were informed that Douglas Lively no longer wants a speedy trial and so the trial has been moved to December. Wanted to get it over with, but all that really matters is that Douglas Lively gets life in prison without parole when this trial is finally over. Nothing will bring our beloved son, Brian Lee Duquette back to us though. Brian had such a great future going for him and Douglas took that away. It is hard to believe it has been almost 2 years, the pain is still so tremendous. |
| 5/6/10 Brian's alleged murderer, Douglas Lively, is in jail in Orlando. There is a trial pending for June 7, 2010 in Orlando. I pray for a guilty verdict. Nothing else is acceptable. The death penalty would be great too. It is bad enough that Douglas took our son's life, but now for the second time we have to change our travel plans and rearrange our entire life because of him. God, how this all hurts so much. |
| 2/12/10 - Thanks to an email we received from somebody who knew Douglas Lively, we contacted the detective handling the case of our beloved son's murder, and he checked into this situation. The time Douglas Lively served in Mississippi jail was up. He is being extradited to Orange County Florida in the very near future. We appreciate that there are people following this horrific crime and helping us keep abreast of the situation. It has been over a year and a half since our precious son was murdered and yet no date has been set for the trial of his accused murderer Douglas Lively. We continue to live on because we don't have a choice, but our hearts are heavy and the tears still fall down our faces every day. Brian did not deserve this, and sometimes I find it hard to believe Brian is gone. The original information about this case is posted below, so scroll down. When the case goes to trial, or any other news develops about Brian Duquette's case, it will be posted at the top of this page. |
| June 27, 2009 - our son, Brian Lee Duquette should be celebrating his 40th birthday today, but he cannot. I hate you Douglas Lively and hope you rot in hell once you get there. But for now, I hope prison is hell for you and that inmates are beating you up or something like that. |
Sentinel reporter Sarah Lundy's original
report on |
| Robbery appears to be the motive in the slaying
of Brian Duquette, who was found dead in his home July 4 after neighbors
found his dog roaming the streets, according to Orlando police.
On Wednesday, authorities arrested and charged 32-year-old Douglas Allen Lively with first-degree murder and armed robbery. He was being held in the Harrison County Jail in Mississippi on unrelated charges, said Orlando police Detective Michael Moreschi. Lively, who lives in Gulfport, Miss., was in Orlando last month for a court hearing. He was staying with Duquette, 39, who was a close friend of Lively’s brother. But Lively told investigators he was on a bus back to Mississippi when the July 3 killing occurred. Authorities disagree, saying Lively took part in the killing, stole computer equipment, and left in Duquette’s green 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and headed back to Gulfport. The vehicle was recovered in Gulfport on July 17, Moreschi said. Detectives are not saying how Duquette died. The investigation continues, Moreschi said, and others may be involved. Duquette was manager of software development for Tribune
Interactive, which handles online operations for Tribune Co.’s TV
stations, Web sites and daily newspapers, including the Orlando Sentinel.
He left the company — after nearly nine years — when his position
was eliminated this summer. Now, the elder Duquette struggles to cope with the loss
of his son. He did not know Lively but had heard his son talk about him. “I know that Douglas Lively was one of the people that my son helped in the past ..... as far as when he was down and out,” Lee Duquette said. The grieving father said he never understood what the saying “No good deed goes unpunished” meant. “Now, I know,” he said. “You help people and it turns on you.” |
