Deputy Superintendent dies after car plunges into trench

Deputy Superintendent of Police Dexter Brown lost his life early Sunday morning after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a bridge and ended up submerged in a trench along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD).
The fatal accident took place around 01:20h on Sunday, along the Montrose Public Road.

Brown, 37, of Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown, was driving a motorcar, bearing registration number PAG 6458, when tragedy struck.
Investigators revealed that the vehicle, which is owned by a 30-year-old businesswoman from Ann’s Grove, ECD, was proceeding west along the public road at what was described as a fast rate. It was during this time that Brown reportedly lost control of the car, resulting in it colliding with a concrete bridge at Montrose.
The force of the impact caused the car to overturn and plunge into a trench adjacent to the roadway, where it remained submerged.
Residents in the area, along with police ranks, worked quickly to extract the unconscious Deputy Superintendent from the submerged vehicle. Brown was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), but despite efforts to save him, he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The wrecked vehicle has since been removed from the scene and is being kept at the Sparendaam Police Station pending examination by a licensing and certifying officer. Brown’s body is presently at the GPHC mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under active investigation.
Brown’s death comes several years after he made headlines in an unrelated matter. In October 2021, the senior officer was charged and remanded to prison after being caught transporting over 20 pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his vehicle.
At the time, police reports indicated that Brown had attempted to evade a police roadblock in West Berbice but was later intercepted at another checkpoint in Mahaica.
The current status of that drug-related case remains unclear. When asked to clarify when exactly Brown had been reinstated to active duty within the Force, officials would only confirm that the inquiry had been received and noted.
Further investigations into Sunday’s fatal crash are continuing.