MOURNERS AT the funeral of suspected suicide victim, Acting Station Sergeant Glenville Alleyne, were reminded not to be hasty is sharing unfounded stories about his death.
The 51-year-old Foul Bay, St Philip resident was buried Friday at the Christ Church Cemetery following a service at the Providence Methodist Church, Providence, Christ Church.
He was discovered with a gunshot wound at his home around 5:45 p.m. on September 4.
The Reverend Marcelle Brathwaite said that from all the tributes paid to the lawman there was no doubt that he was a strong man but he was also a human being.
“…We can find ourselves challenged by circumstances surrounding us. That is why today I want to remind us not to judge because none of us knows what we are capable of doing. . . . Today we should be cautious in making our judgement because only God and Sergeant Alleyne know what happened that caused such a tragic death. There are many stories being told and so we should be careful in our haste to share, we must be careful that we don’t spread propaganda and cause unnecessary pain especially to the suffering family, friends and colleagues,” she stated.
Those in attendance had already heard tributes from Alleyne’s close ones, including his fiancée Cheryl Jackman, daughter Josee Ross who shared memories and recounted his caring side that caused him to look after the children in the family and from his colleagues, who spoke of his dedication to duty that earned him a service medal.
He was regarded as the patriarch of the extended family assisting in family events, supporting the neighbourhood and encouraging others with daily scripture passages.
Brathwaite encouraged grieving family, friends and colleagues to hold dear the memories of Alleyne as loving, kind and caring.
“Today is also a good day to remind us that we all have weaknesses and we should not overestimate our own strengths and abilities. . . . How many of us can say we have never allowed ourselves to be distracted?” Brathwaite asked, as she cited the biblical account of the brutally strong Samson, a Nazarite called by God but who let down his guard.
There are dangers lurking, she warned, and there must not be any room for the enemy to enter. The preacher used another Biblical account, that of the woman caught in adultery and later cleared by Jesus with the admonition for those without sin to cast the first stone.
“In our darkest hour it only you and God. . . . We cannot say what may have transpired between Sergeant Alleyne and God. But today like Samson you can renew your vows to God or maybe for the first time you recognise your need of God.” (AC)
