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Former cop dies in suspected suicide

Published:Friday | May 31, 2024 | 9:47 AM
The scene was processed and the body removed to a funeral home for autopsy. - File photo

A former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force was found dead at home in a case of suspected suicide on Thursday in Clarendon.

The deceased has been identified as Daleon Butler, 65, of Tulip Street, Longville Park, Clarendon.

About 6:35 p.m., Butler's body was found suspended by a belt inside a closet in his house. 

The scene was processed and the body removed to a funeral home for autopsy.

The Longville Park police are investigating the matter.

- Rasbert Turner

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