This file photo shows a cop equipped with a body-worn camera.
April 15, 2025
Cop collapses, dies at police training academy
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – A cop collapsed and died Tuesday morning at the police’s Tranquility Bay training academy in Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth.
The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Desmond Thompson, a former district constable.
Observer Online understands that about 7:30 after a session of physical exercise, the cop was returning to the barracks area when he collapsed.
First aid was rendered, and the cop was transported to the Black River Hospital where he was pronounced dead.