19-y-o JCF recruit drowns trying to help colleague

Rayandre Pike, a 19-year-old recruit in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), drowned this morning while trying to aid a colleague who got into difficulty while swimming at the police's Tranquility Bay training facility in St Elizabeth.

Pike was part of Batch 150, which started their training with the JCF in March 2023.

According to the police, the deceased, along with a few fellow recruits, ventured to a section of the beach to alleviate muscle fatigue following a physical training session.

Pike was reportedly overcome by a strong undertow and lost his life attempting to aid a fellow recruit who had gotten into difficulty in the water.

A comprehensive search is currently under way to locate his body.

The JCF High Command extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased.

It said chaplaincy services were immediately dispatched to provide emotional and spiritual support to the fellow recruits and staff members affected by the tragic event.

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