News May 23 2026

JCF mourns death of policeman

Updated 4 hours ago 1 min read

Loading article...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force is mourning the death of a member who died in hospital.

Detective Sergeant Brenton Armstrong passed away on Thursday night at a Corporate Area hospital.

The police reported that Armstrong died after developing complications following a medical procedure.

He was later pronounced dead at the institution.

The senior policeman is said to have worked at the St Ann's Bay Police Station for some time and most recently served in the Police Area Two Division.

The Half-Way Tree police are probing the matter.

-  Rasbert Turner

Follow The Gleaner on X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram @JamaicaGleaner and on Facebook @GleanerJamaica. Send us a message on WhatsApp at 1-876-499-0169 or email us at onlinefeedback@gleanerjm.com or editors@gleanerjm.com.