The Police High Command is saddened by the death of two Police Constables Shawn Atkins and Jessica West who died as a result of injuries they sustained in a motor vehicle accident on the York Town main road, May Pen, Claredon on Sunday, September 15.
At about 6:30 p.m., the officers were in a service vehicle travelling along the roadway, on reaching a section of the roadway, the driver allegedly lost control of the unit that went over a ditch. They were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
The Jamaica Constabulary Force is expressing condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the Constables, who were assigned to the Area 3 Headquarters in Clarendon.
The Force’s Chaplaincy Branch and Welfare Department are providing support to the family members, friends and colleagues of the Constables.
More details to follow.
