Topic: David Byrne
Ex-con killed by police is first fatal officer-suspect shooting in decades
An illegal immigrant convicted of robbery in the Cayman Islands in early 2011 was shot dead by police officers Friday morning after he had returned to the islands and was being sought on an arrest warrant. The incident is believed to be the first shooting of a criminal suspect by police since at least the 1980s.
Police commissioner seeks community focus
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service will renew its focus on community policing under new Commissioner David Byrne, who said Wednesday that he intends to seek increased resources from government to put local officers back into neighborhoods.
Missed flight delays top cop’s start date
A slight glitch in travel plans delayed incoming Royal Cayman Islands Police Commissioner David Byrne’s start date by one day. Police officials confirmed the new commissioner missed a connection in Miami airport Thursday and was not able to arrive in Grand Cayman until Friday.
