Press Releases
Fatal Shooting in Devonshire
Tue, 2011-03-01
The Bermuda Police Service can confirm that a 26 year old man was fatally shot in the Boundary Crescent, Devonshire area tonight. No further information will be released until the next of kin have been notified. An active investigation into this incident is underway. Any witnesses or anyone with any information is urged to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 295-0011 or the independent, confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Read MoreRecruit Foundation Course #73 Passing Out Parade
Thu, 2011-02-24
At 4pm on Thursday, February 24th 2011 the Passing Out Parade [see photos] for Recruit Foundation Course #73 took place at Police Headquarters in Prospect, Devonshire. In attendance at the ceremony were several dignitaries including:
Bermudian Arrested Overseas on Drug Charges
Tue, 2011-02-22
The Bermuda Police Service can confirm the arrest of a 30 year old Warwick resident by U.S. Customs Border Patrol on his arrival at the Miami International Airport on 12th February, 2011. He was in transit to Bermuda from Panama at the time of his arrest and was found to have approximately 1 kilo of the controlled drug cocaine in his possession which was concealed in a laptop computer. He is currently being held in custody by U.S. Authorities pending court proceedings.
Launch of Western Parishes Neighbourhood Watch
Tue, 2011-02-22
At 2pm on Sunday, February 20th 2011 the launch of the latest Neighbourhood Watch group took place at the Pompano 
Beach Club in Southampton. Around 15 area residents gathered for the first meeting; mostly from the Pompano Beach Road, Southampton area but also from the Spring Benny Road, Sandys parish area. [Click on photo to enlarge].
Injury RTC in Devonshire
Fri, 2011-02-18
Around 4:20pm on Friday, February 18th 2011 Police responded to a report of a road traffic collision that took place at the junction of Middle Road and Chaingate Hill in Devonshire. At this time it appears that a car and a motorcycle collided. As a result the motorcyclist has been taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital with head injuries. Currently his condition is unknown. As an extreme measure of caution officers from the Traffic Collision Investigation Unit are on scene and we are asking for the public’s indulgence as they conduct their inquiries.
Former Police Officer Turns 102!
Thu, 2011-02-17
Milton Murray Marsh [pictured with current Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva, see video] was born in Charlestown, Nevis, in the British West Indies on 17th February 1909. He was raised 
between Charlestown and Basseterre, St. Kitts, and his father, Arthur Alexander Marsh was a police officer, so perhaps law enforcement was in his blood. After leaving school Milton worked for a time in a hardware store in Basseterre and he then became Assistant to the Head Store Man in the Works Department (similar to the old Public Works Department in Bermuda).
Arrests Made in Colford Ferguson Murder Investigation
Thu, 2011-02-10
Detectives continue to make progress in the investigation of the murder of Mr. Colford Ferguson. We are interested in speaking with a man dressed in black or dark clothing that was standing in the bus lay by opposite the scene of the shooting. This person was seen to dive behind the wall when the shooting took place.
Detectives are also interested in speaking to persons that may have seen a group of persons riding three motorcycles at speed, east on Port Royal stretch near the fire station at about 2:10pm on Friday 4th February 2011. One of these cycles was believed to be orange in colour.
Theft of ‘Villa Monticello, Bermuda’ Painting
Wed, 2011-02-09
At 2pm on Tuesday, February 8th 2011 Police received a report of a theft from a Deepwood Drive, Pembroke residence. It 
appears that sometime between 10am and 12 noon that day, a painting was removed from the home. The painting is called ‘Villa Monticello, Bermuda’ by the artist Eleanor Abrams and measures 18 inches by 15 inches.
Colford Ferguson Murder Investigation
Mon, 2011-02-07
Assistant Commissioner of Police David Mirfield - The Bermuda Police Service sends its sincere condolences to the family 
and friends of Colford Ferguson.
Shortly Detective Chief Inspector Pedro will address you directly as to the progress made in the investigation, however before that I would just like to speak to the progress we have made over the past year in our fight to tackle gun and gang violence.
Murder of Colford Ferguson
Sat, 2011-02-05
Detective Chief Inspector Nicholas Pedro, Officer In Charge of the Serious Crime Unit - The Bermuda Police Service can 
now confirm the death of 29 year old Mr. Colford Ferguson. Mr. Ferguson was a single man who lived in Warwick Parish, and leaves behind a four year old daughter to grieve his passing. The Bermuda Police Service is closely assisting Mr. Ferguson’s family to get through this difficult time. Our thoughts are with Mr. Ferguson’s family and friends.
