They Died 2021

44 THEY DIED 2021 F ORMER POLICE Commissioner and Portland Custos Roy Thompson died peacefully at his St Andrew home on Saturday. He was 88. Thompson served as police com- missioner from 1991 to 1993 before retiring, capping a career that spanned 41 years. He was custos of Portland from 2000 to 2013. Alston Hunter, former mayor of Port Antonio, said Thompson had a passion for education and mentorship. “He was a genius at what he did and he was also a no-nonsense individual who strived for excellence,” he said. “He was the kind of person who got things done, even when it seemed somewhat impos- sible.” Thompson cultivated several hectares of coconut and lumber trees, operated a pig farm, and was involved in the 4-H movement. Ex-police chief Roy Thompson passes