8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


          Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2005



                              DHB INDUSTRIES, INC.
             ______________________________________________________
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                        0-22429               11-3129361
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(State or other jurisdiction of          (Commission          (I.R.S. Employer
        incorporation)                    File Number)       Identification No.)


400 Post Avenue, Suite 303, Westbury, New York                        11590
______________________________________________                       __________
(Address of principal executive office)                              (Zip Code)

                                 (516) 997-1155
              ____________________________________________________
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                       N/A
         ______________________________________________________________
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 5.02.  DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, ELECTION OF DIRECTORS,
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS.

     On May 2, 2005 the registrant  hired General (Ret.) Larry Ellis, age 58, as
President of the  registrant.  General  (Ret.) Ellis  currently is, and has been
since December 2004, a member of the registrant's Board of Directors.

     From January 2005 to the present,  General  (Ret.) Ellis was  President and
Chief Executive Officer of Ellis Services & Solutions Enterprises,  LLC. General
(Ret.)  Ellis  served as  Commanding  General,  United  States  Army Forces from
November  2001 until he retired in July 2004.  Prior to November  2001,  General
(Ret.) Ellis served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Policy of
the Department of the Army.


ITEM 9.01  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

         (a) Not Applicable

         (b) Not Applicable

         (c) The following Exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on
             Form 8-K:

             99.2 - Press Release, dated May 2, 2005, announcing the hiring
                    by registrant of General (Ret.) Ellis as President of the
                    registrant.





                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended,  the  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                              DHB INDUSTRIES, INC.


                                              By:  /s/ DAWN M. SCHLEGEL
                                                   ___________________________
                                                       Dawn M. Schlegel
                                                       Chief Financial Officer


Dated:  MAY 2, 2005





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.2     Press Release, dated May 2, 2005, announcing the hiring by registrant
         of General (Ret.) Ellis as President of the registrant.

EX-99

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.2


[DHB Logo Appears Here] NEWS FROM DHB INDUSTRIES INC.
                        400 Post Avenue; Suite 303 o Westbury, NY 11590
                        T: 516/997-1155 o F: 516/997-1144
                        www.dhbindustries.com

Investor Contact:
Ishmon F. Burks, Executive Vice President
DHB Industries, Inc.
516/997-1155
Email: iburks@dhbt.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 3, 2005

    DHB INDUSTRIES HIRES U.S. ARMY FOUR-STAR GENERAL (RET.) LARRY R. ELLIS AS
                                   PRESIDENT


WESTBURY,  NY - DHB Industries Inc. (AMEX: DHB), a leader in the rapidly growing
protective body armor industry, announced today the hiring of esteemed U.S. Army
4-Star  General  (Ret.)  Larry R. Ellis as  President  of DHB  Industries,  Inc.
General  (Ret.) Ellis will continue to serve as a member of the Company's  Board
of Directors.

"We are extremely fortunate to have General Ellis helping to lead the management
team at DHB", said David H. Brooks, DHB Industries' Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. "The General is a proven leader. He has the skills to supervise a large
organization, understand and manage its critical parts and execute a strategic
plan."

Sandra Hatfield, DHB Industries' Chief Operating Officer said, "It is a great
honor to have someone of General Ellis' stature and integrity join the company.
General Ellis will be a great asset for the company. He will be invaluable to us
as we move forward."

"I have had the pleasure of working with DHB Industries, as a member of the
Board of Directors, since December 2004. I continue to be impressed with the
professionalism and dedication of the DHB family of employees. As a soldier, I
am impressed with the high quality of products manufactured by DHB to support
our men and women in uniform who serve this nation at home and abroad. I accept
the position of President of DHB Industries and I look forward to the challenge
of moving DHB ahead."

General Ellis was appointed to the grade of General Officer by the Commander in
Chief in November 2001 and completed his distinguished military career as
Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command, Atlanta, Georgia where he
retired in July 2004. During more than 35 years in uniform, General Ellis served
in succession of command and staff positions worldwide. He served in combat in
the Republic of Vietnam, and subsequently with troop units in positions of
increasing responsibility throughout the United States, Europe and the Pacific.





While the Deputy Director for Strategic Planning and Policy at U.S. Pacific
Command, and as the Assistant Chief of Staff for United States Forces Korea,
General Ellis supervised the training and performance of military forces
throughout the Far East. He commanded units at every echelon of the Army,
including the First Armored Division in Germany and while deployed as the
Multinational Division (North), in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

As the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, General Ellis
oversaw multi-year, multi-billion dollar programs supporting strategic
objectives, and executed annual operating budgets of more than $90 billion. He
directed the development of comprehensive strategic plans supporting the Army's
continued success across the next three decades by resourcing plans through
decisive application of deliberate management systems, strategic planning
processes, environmental assessments, and periodic situational appraisals to
ensure full integration and compliance with strictly defined performance
objectives.

In 2001, soon after the United States began military operations in Afghanistan,
General Ellis assumed command of U.S. Army Forces Command, the Army's largest
major command. He aggressively orchestrated the training, mobilization and
deployment of more than 500,000 soldiers and more than a million short tons of
equipment to locations worldwide. In addition to providing resources and
supervising long-range planning to move Army forces, he maintained close
operational control of ongoing events to ensure his subordinate units could
respond to emerging trends and circumstances. The strategic communications plan
he initiated to engage disparate and complex audiences to include academia,
Congress, local public officials, industry, and members of the Department of
Defense, ensured that his commands' operations were understood and supported.

General Ellis also spearheaded the Army's effort to translate the senior
leadership's Strategic Vision into an executable Transformation Campaign Plan.
Under his leadership, this Plan incrementally harnesses ongoing technological
change and applies them to maximize current organizational efficiencies and
design.

General Ellis holds degrees from Morgan State University (B.S., 1969) and
Indiana University (M.S., 1975). His honors include Honorary Doctor of Law,
Morgan State University; Honorary Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War
College; Distinguished Alumni Service Award, Indiana University and the NAACP
National Service Award. His military awards include the Defense Distinguished
Service Medal, the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Combat Infantryman
Badge, and the Bronze Star Medal.

ABOUT DHB INDUSTRIES INC.

DHB Industries Inc.'s Armor Group is a provider of body armor to the military,
law enforcement and federal agencies. Its subsidiaries, Point Blank Body Armor,
Inc. (http://www.pointblankarmor.com) and Protective Apparel Corporation of
America (PACA) (http://www.pacabodyarmor.com) are focused on the design,
manufacture, and distribution of bullet resistant and protective body armor for
military, law enforcement, and corrections in the U.S. and worldwide. DHB Armor
Group's customers include the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard,
Secret Service, FBI, DEA, INS, ATF, NATO, U.S. Marshals, the NYC Police
Department, the LA Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol.





DHB's Sports Group (http://www.ndlproducts.com) produces and markets a
comprehensive line of athletic supports and braces, which are merchandised
through national superstore chains including Wal-Mart, Walgreen's, Long's Drug
Store, Target and Meijer, as well as private label distributors such as
Amerisource, Bergen and Cardinal Health.

DHB maintains facilities in Westbury, NY, Pompano Beach, FL, Deerfield Beach,
FL, Oakland Park, FL, Jacksboro, TN, and Arlington, VA. To learn more about DHB
Industries, Inc., visit the website at http://www.dhbindustries.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995: THE STATEMENTS WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS
RELEASE ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT INVOLVE CERTAIN RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNCERTAINTY
OF FUTURE FINANCIAL RESULTS, ADDITIONAL FINANCING REQUIREMENTS, AVAILABILITY OF
RAW MATERIALS, DEPENDENCE ON A MAJOR CUSTOMER, DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PRODUCTS,
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS, IMPACT OF COMPETITIVE PRODUCTS OR PRICING,
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES, EFFECT OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER
UNCERTAINTIES DETAILED IN THE COMPANY'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION.