March 21, 2024
St Mary police mourn loss of young constable
ST MARY, Jamaica — Police in St Mary have been left shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of their colleague, 27-year-old Constable Shackael Ellis.
Ellis, who was assigned to the detention and courts unit, died on Thursday morning. He was a member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for seven years.
Police reports are that Ellis was at home with his mother in Rock River in Richmond about 6:00am, when she went to wake him but found him unresponsive.
The Richmond police responded and Ellis was taken to the Annotto Bay Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
According to the police, no signs of violence were seen during their preliminary investigation. They are awaiting the results of a post mortem.
-Ingrid Henry