Senior Superintendent Edmond Cooper has passed away after being hospitalised for a prolonged period, the Guyana Police Force informed on Saturday.
Since 2021, the senior officer was hospitalised. The Force, in celebrating his life and accomplishments, shared that Cooper was known for his brilliant mind, and was also admitted to the local Bar as a lawyer.
Senior Superintendent Edmond Cooper
“The Guyana Police Force mourns his death. Several senior officers have already reached out to Mr Cooper’s family to offer condolences and words of comfort at this difficult time,” the GPF penned in a statement following his passing.
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken visited Cooper’s grieving family at their West Bank Demerara residence. Commander of Region Three, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine and a team of ranks lent their support and offered prayers at the late officer’s home.
The Top Cop expressed, “He’s not with us anymore. We are going to support the family. She’s (his spouse) an Inspector of Police. We will give her the time off to grieve but we will put some plans in place for her so that she is prepared for higher ranks of the Force through training and other mentorship programmes. The entire Force will embrace her through this season and beyond.”
In November 2020, Cooper was admitted to the Bar before Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George.
Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Region Three Commander, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Siwnarine along with other officers meeting with the grieving family members and relatives of the late Senior Superintendent Edmond Cooper (GPF photo)
He joined the Guyana Police Force on September 14, 1992 as an apprentice and was subsequently sworn as a Police Constable on April 30, 1993 after which he started his career as a General Duty rank at the Springlands Police Station.
Following his first posting, Cooper subsequently continued his career as a Police Prosecutor for fourteen (14) years and then went on to hold several appointments within the Force during his tenure.
Cooper is the holder a Bachelor’s of Law from the University of Guyana; an International Diploma in Leadership Studies from the American University of Peace Studies; a Diploma in Private Investigation from Penn Foster College, USA; a Diploma in Public Safety and Security Management from the University of Guyana; a Certificate in Criminology from the University of Guyana, a Diploma in Legal Studies; a Master’s of Arts Legal Studies Major in Criminology, Industrial Relation and Sociology, a Legal Education Certificate (LEC) from the Hugh Wooding Law School. He also holds a Master’s of Arts in Legal Studies with his Major being Criminology from Charisma University, Turks and Caicos.
