Code officer has history of donning others? uniforms

Published May 12, 2008 4:00am ET



Crooning “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,” Derek Propalis tells callers on his answering machine: Today is, in fact, a wonderful day.

Last Monday, he may have changed his tune.

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