Saluting Constable David ‘Terry’ Benloss
Letter to the Jamaica Gleaner editor – Thursday, January 21, 2010 From: Grace Virtue Re: Saluting Constable David ‘Terry’ Benloss Dear Editor, Constable David ‘Terry’ Benloss, a childhood friend, who was killed on December 22 as a result of the reckless action of a bus driver, was one of these officers. Terry was buried on [...]
Attempted Police Bribers Denied Bail
Two men who are accused of attempting to bribe a policeman with J$350,000 for him to drop a gun charge against one of them, were both denied bail when they appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court yesterday. The men are 33 year old construction worker Bryan Hall and 41 year old businesssman Uriel [...]
Police Gun Salutes For Gang Leader
Today’s Clovis cartoon which appeared in the Jamaica Observer’s Chat magazine, is a reference to a recent incident in Trelawny where three policemen are being investigated to ascertain their roll in a gun salutes that reportedly took place at the funeral of an alleged gang leader.
JCF Presents Special Olympics Team With $1.6M
Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington, yesterday presented a cheque for $1.6M to the Jamaica Special Olympics team, as they begin preparations for the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in Athens, Greece. The contribution was raised via the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) Special Olympics Jamaica (SOJ) biannual Law Enforcement Torch Run, [...]
Police Corporal Missing Since 2007
The Morant Bay police in St. Thomas are seeking the assistance of the public in locating 52 year old Corporal Egerton Carr, of Dalton Avenue in Lyssons, St. Thomas. Carr has been reported missing from home since March 11, 2007. He is of brown complexion, medium build, about 5ft. 8in. tall. The police report that [...]