WATCH: Constable Jessica West remembered for diligence at Thanksgiving Service
Funeral program for Constable Jessica West.
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November 10, 2024

WATCH: Constable Jessica West remembered for diligence at Thanksgiving Service

CLARENDON, Jamaica — Scores of friends, colleagues, and family members gathered at the Church of God of Prophecy in Lionel Town, Clarendon, on Saturday for the thanksgiving service of Constable Jessica West.

West and a fellow officer tragically lost their lives in a traffic accident while on duty in York Town, Clarendon, on September 15, 2024.

READ: Two cops dead, two injured after Clarendon crash

Constable West was honoured with an official police funeral, which included the draping of her casket with the Jamaican flag and a 21-gun salute.

Her remains were interred in the family plot in Mitchell Town, Clarendon.

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