Policeman Murdered
A special constable, Richard Hamilton (34 years old), became the first Jamaican police officer to be murdered in 2009, when gunmen sprayed his motor vehicle with bullets, then set it ablaze yesterday. He was reportedly driving along Woodpecker Avenue in the troubled Cockburn Pen community in Kingston when the incident occurred.
His revolver was reportedly stolen by his killers, but it was later recovered on a nearby road in the community. Yesterday evening, police said that a suspect in the policeman’s murder had turned himself in to the Major Investigation Taskforce and was being questioned. Up to yesterday evening however, the police were still to establish a motive for the murder.
Hamilton was based at the guardroom at the Mobile Reserve, and is survived by two children – a son and a daughter.
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3 Responses to “Policeman Murdered”
said on January 7th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
How tragic? Sincere condolences to the family,friends and JCF in the death of special constable, Mr. Richard Hamilton.
said on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
[...] suspect who turned himself in for the January 5 murder of special constable Richard Hamilton, is still to be charged for the murder. The police have blamed problems / glitches with the staging [...]
said on December 11th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Rest in peace, Richard. You will be forever missed. Your good work was not in vain.
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