Adelbert Bryan

Adelbert Bryan is a U.S. Virgin Islands politician and former senator.

Not to be confused with the current governor of the Virgin Islands Albert Bryan Jr..

Political career

Adelbert Bryan served as Frederiksted police commander.[1] In 1989, he won 35 percent of the vote for USVI Governor.[2] Bryan has also served as Senator and on the Board of Education.

Personal life

In 1989, Bryan was charged with looting after Hurricane Hugo.[2]

In 1996, Bryan shot and killed his son, Pell.[3] Law enforcement called the shooting "an act of self-defense"[3] while political rival Alden Alicia Pickering (AKA Alicia Hansen, AKA Chucky) has claimed that it was murder.[4]

In 2001, Bryan's 25-year-old son, Kaunda, was shot and killed in St. Croix.[3]

References
  1. "Retired Officers". www.vipd.gov.vi. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. "Washingtonpost.com:". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. "SEN. BRYAN'S SON MURDERED ON ST. CROIX". St. Thomas Source. 2001-08-27. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  4. "Hansen Calls Bryan A Murderer, Thief And Vindictive As Debate Over Her Candidacy Heats Up (Updated With Correction)". Retrieved 2021-12-14.


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