The deRoux family came to Jamaica as a part of the wave of French refugees fleeing the Haitian Revolution and settled on the island as merchants, clerks, and planters.

He attended Cave Valley Elementary School and Jamaica College, where he was schoolmates with Michael Manley, and excelled in football and diving.

An active community member, he served as Vice Chairman of the May Pen Secondary School, Member of the Board of Management of Glenmuir High School, Director for the Hardware Merchants Association,[10] Honorary President of the Clarendon Cultural Development Committee, President of the Clarendon Level Scouts Association and Chairman of Vere Free Schools Trust.

[14][13][12][9][1] Due to the historic nature of his tenure, his Roll of Justices of the Peace was inducted into the National Archives of Jamaica.

He was posthumously awarded the Governor-General's Medal of Honour in recognition of his service to the country in 2023 on the occasion of Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.