Adelbert Bryan Explained

Bert Bryan
Party:	Independent Citizens Movement

Adelbert M. "Bert" Bryan (1942/1943)^[1] is a U.S. Virgin Islands politician and former senator.

Political career

Adelbert Bryan served as Frederiksted police commander.^[2] In 1989, he won 35 percent of the vote for USVI Governor.^[3] Bryan has also served as Senator and on the Board of Education.

Personal life

In 1989, Bryan was charged with looting after Hurricane Hugo.

In 1996, Bryan shot and killed his son, Pell.^[4] Law enforcement called the shooting "an act of self-defense" while political rival Alden Alicia Pickering (AKA Alicia Hansen, AKA Chucky) has claimed that it was murder.^[5]

In 2001, Bryan's 25-year-old son, Kaunda, was shot and killed in St. Croix.

Notes and References

1. News: Nordheimer . Jon . 1986-11-20 . VIRGIN ISLANDS CHOOSE DEMOCRAT AS GOVERNOR . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-08-15 . 0362-4331.
2. Web site: Retired Officers. 2021-12-14. www.vipd.gov.vi.
3. Web site: Washingtonpost.com. 2021-12-14. www.washingtonpost.com.
4. Web site: 2001-08-27. SEN. BRYAN'S SON MURDERED ON ST. CROIX. 2021-12-14. St. Thomas Source. en-US.
5. Web site: Hansen Calls Bryan A Murderer, Thief And Vindictive As Debate Over Her Candidacy Heats Up (Updated With Correction). 2021-12-14. en.