REGINALD Dumont, husband of former Governor General Dame Ivy Dumont, died on Saturday evening. He was 91 years old.

Mr Dumont, originally from Guyana, worked as a police officer for 21 years, retiring with the rank of Chief Inspector.

Later, he worked as Chief of Security at Paradise Island and as Chief Inspector of the Prices Control Commission in the Public Treasury

Last night, he was described as a good police officer and an able sportsman by former colleague, retired assistant commissioner Paul Thompson.

Mr Dumont transferred from "uniform" to the Criminal Investigation Department in 1952, Mr Thompson said.

"When I joined the force in 1951, (Dumont) was here with a few othe ...

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