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UPDATE: Police sergeant electrocuted while trimming tree
Sergeant William Wallace in happy times.
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March 31, 2025

UPDATE: Police sergeant electrocuted while trimming tree

Police have identified a cop who was electrocuted in the Eltham Acres section of Spanish Town, St Catherine on Sunday evening.

The deceased is Sergeant William Wallace, assigned to the Protective Services Division.

It is understood that Wallace was trimming an almond tree in his yard that was close to a high tension wire when he was electrocuted.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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