A Dominican, serving in the St. Kitts Police Force who was shot recently in the line of duty, has died in Trinidad.
Brian Pacquette died on Monday morning, information reaching Dominica News Online indicates.
He was shot in the leg during a scuffle when he and another officer went to investigate a larceny report on June 23, 2016, in St. Kitts.
He was flown to Trinidad for medical treatment and the leg was subsequently amputated.
Pacquette’s family had appealed from blood to assist in his care but he never fully recovered.
Pacquette served in the St. Kitts Police Force for ten years before his passing.
My deepest condolences goes to the Harris family. this one hit me very hard. I followed everything on line and never knew that this is my family, which i never met, and will never again. I went to Dominica, came back to New York and decided to call Tino after three weeks, and this was the news. I asked him why he did not call me, he noted that he thought that i was still back home. I am so sorry for Ewo that her son had to die this way.
God have reasons for everything that happens, which we can’t understand. I love my cousins, i remember when Tino, Junior and Sedrick would come to Salisbury and visit in those days.
Someone have to know or see something. the force knows who was his working partner that day. someone have to be punished for this.
Really saddened by the news rip bripac.he was a former classmate of mine at the the grandbay secondary school my sympathy to all the family an Mr Harris
Sorry u got the wrong Brian Pacquette
I was deeply sadden when I heard the news of Brian being shot and now he is dead. oh my … what a tragedy.
Haven’t seen him since our high school days at Nehemiah Comprehensive School – Jimmit. Friendly, outspoken, intelligent young man and now he is gone as such a tender age. Oh my……….
R.I.P Brian… My prayers goes out to his family and friends.
RIP
Brian…I will never forget you. Just as Uncle Tino said, your soul is always with us. Mommy, Zennetta, Peirson, Jamie, Titania, all your uncles, aunts, cousins and entity family do love and will miss you. I know that you are in a better place. Having a big brother like you was more than enough. When I spoke to you in Trindad, I could see that you were fighting. Thank you for putting up a good fight. You can rest in peace. I will make sure to honor you in all I do. I spoke to you of my upcoming final exam 2 weeks ago. I told you that I will get that A for you. Well, the Final is tomorrow and I will keep promise. When I woke up this morning, I prayed that I was dreaming.. I hope this was not real. It’s hard to accept this, but for now, just know that I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU BRO !!! -Your Little Sister.
Sorry he passed on. To you and your family, please accept my sympathy.
Good luck in your exams. God bless!
May your soul Rest In Peace.
He had multiple injuries and his biological system broke down. He was shot in his groin.(In The know).
So you see how much you know?
I can tell you do not know much, and when people do not know what they are talking about they would be better off to remain silent.
Here is my question, do you know the difference in the words biological, and physiological, you should be ashamed to write that nonsense!
My condolences to the family of officer Brian Pacquette. I am sadden by his passing I feel so sorrowful ,Brian you are gone, gone so soon. Rest In Peace comrad.
“Gone Too Soon BRIAN”
Like A Comet
Blazing ‘Cross The Evening Sky
Gone Too Soon
Like A Rainbow
Fading In The Twinkling Of An Eye
Gone Too Soon
Shiny And Sparkly
And Splendidly Bright
Here One Day
Gone One Night
Like The Loss Of Sunlight
On A Cloudy Afternoon
Gone Too Soon
Like A Castle
Built Upon A Sandy Beach
Gone Too Soon
Like A Perfect Flower
That Is Just Beyond Your Reach
Gone Too Soon
Born To Amuse, To Inspire, To Delight
Here One Day
Gone One Night
Like A Sunset
Dying With The Rising Of The Moon
Gone Too Soon Brian
just Too Too Too Soon
May you rest in perfect peace my friend
@Janet: It has nothing to do with “not being the first or only person to lose a leg”….the fact remains it was HIS leg. Not mine or yours or anybody else’s. So I find your rebuttal about “people adjust” sounded a bit insensitive.
Saul. Brian was very seriously injured. How dare you philosophize that he was mourning the loss of his leg. I know it was his leg and not mine. Do not add this type of negativity/doubt to Brian’s memory. Did you know Brian well? The Brian I knew would have invited a group to join him on a nature trail hike with his one leg. This was a young man who had to navigate and climb ‘mountains’ when people placed “gros worsh” in his “chemin”. Have you not seen the multitude of people who have lost limbs and continue to live with the support (psychological, emotional. spiritual, etc.) of family who care for them – they adjusted. Brian had enough to surmount while alive – do not attempt to enter his brain or trend of thought to say he was mourning for his leg – this statement or assumption was wrongly placed. You were/are the insensitive one.
Someone who actually knew Brian.
Brian was a real “Son of the soil”. He really wanted to finish college but the Banks let him down, He took it with a fine spoon of lime and went back to active duty. Wonderful personality, highly respected by his campus friends and loved by others. Impeccable character with respect for others needs and feelings. If he survived with one leg he would have never taken this as a disability but use it to inspire others; he was good at that. Unfortunately the grave complications were too much for his now feeble body and he succumbed to his injuries. I hope he is sent off with honor. Condolences to his family colleagues and friends. R.I.P Pacquette.
I met Brian while we were students at the Monroe College St Lucia Campus, he was affectionately known as Pacquette to all. Popular because he was a very inspiring young man full of energy with a love for life, his friends and most importantly God. Altruistic, high spirited, giving and caring. Brian had a heart of a lamb and a laugh that echoed with joy. If he encountered challenges, no one knew, and if something was not going as planned he embraced every disappointment as a challenge a stepping stone to ensure defeat. He was a soldier, a brother, classmate and friend. He exercised his duties as a cop not only in the force but ensuring that we were safe and if female students missed the school bus Brian made it his responsibility to get them to their public bus shelters safely asking nothing in return. To his campus crew; Nadine George whom he loved as a big sister, Cheryl Loctor, Lisa Lafond. His classmates from Nigeria; G Ben, JJ, Joseph Owa my sampathies. Adieu my dear friend Brian
I am grieved but happy to know that Brian had a heart for the LORD. May his soul rest in peace. Sincerest condolences to his family.
R. i P son of the soil and servant of the public. Very sad indeed. May his family find comfort knowing that God knows every thing and never give us what we cannot bear, yes instant sorry that`s expected. He is in a better place. Thanks for all those who assisted the family. Now the real questions are to be answered surrounding his Death in situation like this all sorts of stories are told and they sometimes change several before the Real Truth Comes out therfore the family would be advised to seek the truth surrounding the unfortunate situation engaging the services of a Lawyer should not be over looked in case it turned out to be the possibility of ” Friendly fire” and regardless of the circumstances surrounding our Brothers Death. He died while in the Lawful Execution of his duties, leave no stone unturned, and lets hope that win. Loose. or Draw, the Government and People of our sister island will do the Right thing. Re; Substantial Compensation to his family. we wish every one…
MAY his family and friends be consoled by the almighty. I know what you feel right now, but time do heal our pains. Family! Saturate yourselves with his memory. My sincere condolences to family and friends. MAY the Good Lord console and comfort you as you grieve
Hello and good afternoon my people. First I want to offer my condolence to his family and may he Rest In Peace. I find it disturbing that in this modern age of medical advance that he died of a gun shot wound to the leg which was amputated. I have seen many people who suffered gun shot/shots to the leg but they didn’t die therefore we must question the medical treatment he received. Please Rest In Peace this is from your extended Law Enforcement family.
Not everybody can accept loosing a leg. He may have gotten a blood clot. Its tough to accept. Someone of mine was amputated and on the eleventh day post surgery he died.
Especially if he was active. God bless him.
RIP SOLDIER
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I will say Rest In Peace Sir. I hate to bring this up here, but there won’t be another time to say this. We were told how good St. Kitts economy was compared to ours, they had to fly the man to T N T for care. Just an observation.
Dawn that really sad news. Brian was a really cool guy. He loved his track and field. I will forever remember our track and field days at Grand Bay Secondary School. Gone too soon Classmate. Rest in Peace Brother.
RIP
Heartbreaking news. I was not prepared for that one. Very sad to see this news.
RIP young man. Just imagine if he had died at the PMH after having been shot in the leg and the said leg was amputated. You see happens regardless of where.
The haters would be blasting PMH.
My condolences goes out to the family and friends of the deceased. Up till this time of reporting,we are not sure how that young man got shot, all we heard is that he and his pardner had some confrontation with some person’s of interest and he was shot.
Being shot in the leg is not as simple as it seems, many people have died as a result of being shot in the leg, the point I’m trying to make is, if it happens to you overseas you might survive, it it happens to you in Dominica death is sure to come.
You retarded or dyslexic @ 3 Women in prison? Or are you just plain wicked that you just had to bring down your country? The incident occurred overseas and as an outcome, the man died. But your deformed fingers just had to type Dominica, like it’s the worst country on earth.
stop making excuses for the PMH. We do not know the circumstances of his passing. He could have had a great chance of survival and anything other than treatment could have caused his passing. PMH is a killing field. Look at how this man was flown out of St. Kitts in quick time to Trinidad. Am almost sure if the incident had happened in Dominica the administrators would not have flown him out for medical attention as quick as the action took place in S. Kitts. I recall my mother lost her leg due to diabetes and she was not physically sick next thing she turned for the worse and died. My mom never accepted the fact that her leg was amputated and died of grief.
Mine too … and she was not even diabetic; but they cut her leg.
He developed complications because he was not attended to quickly in St. Kitts. According to News reports he remained there four days before being flown to Trinidad. By then bacteria had made the wound toxic and the toxins spread to his liver and kidneys. Check previous stories on this site, sheer negligence on the part of the force and government for not ensuring that he got speedy assistance. A cop who put his life on the line daily should always get immediate V.I.P assistance without any questions being asked about insurance as was the problems in Brian’s case. Read the stories man and I hope someone ensures this never happens again.
Thanks for posting the facts. You are on point. If he had gotten the proper medical attention in St. Kitts, he would have been alive. The doctors in St. Kitts concealed information from the family. They told family members while they were at the hospital in St. Kitts that they were not allowed to look at the wounds Brian sustained and not to take any pictures. Oh wow!!! Red flags. I could go on and on, but I choose not to. May his soul rest in peace.
Just say RIP to Brian and leave PMH out because IF he was at PMH he would not have lasted 24hrs.
Sadly I just lost two good friends at PMH a week apart who each had a leg amputated ( Former Officer Chris Bannis and Ma Wensley).Like it or not PMH is a hospice or place where people go to die theses days. If you doubt it, just ask all them ministers why they refuse to go there or have their baby born there.
Always Assertive!
One the behalf of your schoolmates at Monroe College in St Lucia , i would like to send condolences to the Pacquette family . It was a pleasure to be his classmate at the short time we had in Monroe but i do believe his family needs to keep the strength up at this hard and sad time . RIP Brian .
This is sad: My sincere condolences go out to you his surviving relatives. The saying foes “who feels it knows it.” I know the feeling having experienced an identical fate.
Keep in mind that to be absent form the body is to be present with the Lord. Death is only a transition to another, better life, for people who knew, and accepted Jesus while we are alive. My hope is he was a believer in Jesus.
Yes for sure he knew the Lord with his heart. A very kind man, so much going for him. But God needed another angel to sing in his choir so he took him early.
Accept my sympathy all those how grieve for him, but he would want us to enjoy life and not worry, he is in a better place
Francisco how lovely. Wish I could give you so many likes on this one? Likes 1000. Oh my Father continue the surgery on Francisco Etienne Dods Telemaque.
Blessings. Blessings. More to come from Francisco.I am giving you your flowers whilst you are alive.
R. I. P
When I saw the headline that his relatives were thanking the general public and ST KITTS………….I felt good but when it was said that he was given 92 units of blood and blood products and are still asking for donas ,I felt ,that he was not safe as yet ,BUT expecting the best .. ANYWAY I wish strengh to his family ,friends and cowoekers….and hope that JUSTICE will b served
May he rest in perfect peace. i am glad that he didd knowing that all was done yo save him.
Although I do not know this young man and his family, my heart is broken. It cannot be easy to loose a respectful and promising child like that in the prime of his youth in such ugly circumstances. I ask his parents his family and friends to take courage the good Lord will never leave you. He will be your refuge and strength at this difficult time. May Brian’s soul rest in peace.
R.I.P
Man man….Brian was a classmate of mine at Grand Bay Secondary School I came on here to look for an old story and I saw the face only to be saddened by the headline…Too many good memories to share… he died serving others I have to respect and honor that…. man I can’t even believe this dam….. May you Rest in Peace Brian
Saddened to hear of the passing of Brian…Brian was a very helpful and charitable character, he had big dreams..wanted to go back to school..been to the MOE in Dominica and several Banks seeking assistance to go study..but Life is definitely a Journey and not a destination..If Brian has moved on to some other existence may he fulfill his dreams their also..
For those who’s lives he has touched in this part of his journey, like me, we’ll remember him as high energy, jovial, positive young man.. Keep on Moving Brian
Yes L&D Brian faced so many challenges in his life but he was a “GO GETTER” and never gave up. It was his dream to finish school and get his Bachelors Degree. He is in a better place.
Dear Reverend. You raised the very vital point of Justice. This young man was dedicated to what he did. It is a painful loss to lose someone when he was doing his job.
What about the suspect ?I hope he will be charge for murder of a police officer,but I also find it strange that he died from a shot in the leg ? very strange.
When someone has a surgery there can be complication
In his case the bullet could av touch an artery and damage it. The artery supply the oxygenated blood and if damage some1 can die in a blink.Again i am just speculating just to say 1 simple bullet can be detrimental to some1. He needed blood transfusion so I believed he lost alot of blood from that bullet.
I found this very strange myself
Noting strange about that considering that there is a major artery in the leg leading to the heart. Read about the femoral artery.
Read between the lines. The suspect is his co- worker and I do hope they charge him with murder. He should be on administrative leave without pay.
I’m very sadden and tearful by the passing of Officer Pacquette. May his soul rest in peace. Condolences to his family, friends and co-workers. He will be missed enormously. The officer in question the suspect I hope is suspended from all duties whilst a thorough investigation gets on the way. The whole thing sounds a little odd to me anyway and looks to me that it was deliberate. Why have they not named the officer in question and stop covering up for him.
The public needs to know who shot him. Brian has passed away, lost his life on duty, left family and friends behind and out of respect St.Kitts cannot identify the culprit. That is outrageous.
St.Kitts Government for and on behalf of Brian family, friends and loved ones I ask you to reveal who the gunman is. Yes a gunman not an officer.
Justice !! my prayers goe’s out to this officer mediate family who were leave to morn.
This new is international .As a jury I work on many cases .like this where a policeofficer was killed in the line of duty. In some of the cases that I represented in the past the suspect or suspect’s were charged base in on the investigation or negligence,offices firefighters they are called first responders. Officers has a port o call which they has to follow when faces in difficult situations . Call backup if those port o calls are not followed. And things happen in a case like this the suspect or suspect’s could face with manslaughter. Or could upgrade. To first degree murder based upon the evidence or if their’s were any eye witness. A person is charged when proven guilty. I was brought up in a military family it’s very hard losing a love one in the line of duty .
My heart goes out to be family , and hope justice will be serve.
May u rip and be with the angels of the lord
My deepest condolences to you and family during this trying time
Condolences to the family and friends. Brian it was great growing up with you on Solomon lane. So many memories of playing as kids involves you. No more pain….see you on the other side
My neighbour brother family .can’t believe you gone…I feeling it.. may u RIP…. will always remember you . Your bother from no 6 Solomon lane. The Harrish family be strong love from me …..I morn with you aĺl….m.
I am deeply saddened. His pain and sufferings were too much for his body to bear.
T & T medical profession did their utmost to help him. A special thank you to them. However, this was beyond their scope. God released him of his sufferings.
My heartfelt sympathy to his family. This is difficult for you to bear. In my heart I know that all Dominicans and St. Kitts people are mourning his loss with you.
Our hearts and prayers are with you, including his confreres in the St. Kitts Police Department. We are feeling that we lost a biological brother; of course a brother in Our Lord Jesus Christ. We mourn with you.
God be with you during this time of your sad loss and grief.
The consoling part is everyone was also given time to pray for him and his healing. In a way (what we cannot fully fathom), God heard the prayers and healed him for eternity.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen!
Tell the Facts:
You show a profound depth of understanding. Thank you for sharing.
I never met the man but I have great respect for his work. The police risk their lives to serve and protect.
The Bible says “…they are God’s ministers…” (Romans 13:6)
This makes me weep.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.
I never met him but from the moment I read he was shot while exercising his duties, I took it to heart. Also, of course he is a fellow Dominican.
I prayed for his recovery and was hoping, as time passed he would eventually recover. It shocked me when I read of his passing. He must have lost a lot of blood.
At a time as this we also think of the family and their grief. May God console them.
May his soul rest in peace.
Yes they risk their lives and i take my hat off to them. They do a brilliant job, but this was no criminal from the street who shot him but one of his own officer. (More to it but not made public as yet).10 years in the force and this is how it’s ended. Very sad
My heart bleeds for him, his family, loved ones, friends and his co-workers. He is in a much better place, no more suffering. So long from an old friend. He would want us to be happy, that’s the type of person he was. Very jovial and always positive
My heartfelt sympathy and condolences go out to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Brian Pacquette at the news of his passing this morning.
Let us pray that God will comfort all affected by this terrible crime and loss. May God direct the legal proceedings, and grant that justice will be done for this brave and dedicated officer of the law, Brian Pacquette.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.
But it was a shot in the leg in St.kitts,flown to Trinidad and he died? Strange.
It’s my humble opinion that he mourned the loss of his leg. It could be his blood pressure went up dangerously because of this.
I’ve been saying long ago that when people are going to be amputated, there should be some sort of pre-op psychiatric evaluation and post-op counseling.
You cannot expect a young active man to accept the loss of his leg and livelihood in that short space of time.
Saul, I think you’ve just revealed a truth that most of us take for granted. Relieving an otherwise vibrant, mobile and vivacious person of a limb is note a simple thing. Serious counselling before and after such operation could best prepare the “victim” for a life that will be changed forever. Having said that heartfelt condolence to all his loved ones. Heaven must hold a place for this young son.
you my be right he was also a long distance runner so the loss of his leg may have affected him.
Brian would not have been the first or only person to lose a leg – people adjust. Brian was a highly positive young man. Give him that benefit.
He had multiple injuries and his biological system broke down. He was shot in his groin.
its a blanket statement,
there’s a reason he was flown out of st kitts
obviously the immediate cause of death is not a shot to the leg but a complication of; for which the list is endless….
his premorbid status is unknown,
infection
stress response to surgery
stress response to major blood loss
MI
PE
etc…
whatever the reason, it is sad
may he rest in peace and blessings upon his family and friends during this time of grief
His kidneys/organs packed up. He had dialysis twice in St.Kitts before he was transported to TNT. Wish these hospitals were better equipped and better trained. Canada, UK or American medical so much better and sure one of those could have saved his life.
Bottom line he should have been shipped out straightaway as sure JNF knew it’s something they couldn’t cope or deal with. I’m off too too sad for me. By Brian :-(
Another matter, under the circumstances he may have lost his appetite,not being able to eat and drink as he would have liked to. Who knows? He could have been on intravenous. Of course, he was given sedatives and other mediation. These could have added to it. I am sorry he passed on. However, no more such pain and discomfort. RIP.
“medication”.
Well you do know if the patient is too ill to eat or drink they would do that thru a drip so the fact that he passes away wasn’t because of not eating but because he encountered many complications from his injury. Think Brian was left too long at the scene without help, bleeding profusely and that contributed to his death. So much to this story, I hope the truth comes out. The family if you are reading. Please get a good lawyer. The head of the St.Kitts police force is covering up a lot. I wish you all the best.
The truth will unfold one day. Hopefully. More to the story than meet the eye, but the media can only go on what their told
Yes it’s true the head of the St.kitts police Department are covering up the real fact of what actually happen as a jury work on many cases . In a murder case the suspect or suspect’s are charged when proven guilty. I red many of these comments , some of them are base facts i really don’t think that island are equipt to handle situation like what happened to that officer some of the predections saying he was shot in his leg were that officer who were on duty didn’t know what to do . By putting pressure on that area . Sometimes depending on how the incident happen the bullet probably passes out some were else. Think about if the bullet was laced in his head why he was in a coma. There’s a lot of possibilities. I would like to ask if the parents look at his injury’s if you want to know that truth get a trial attorney . And call for autopsy them you’ll know if he’s really died from the leg injuries. Sorry for your loss and may justice…
SAD NEWS INDEED!!!
May your soul RIP!!!!