Adelbert Bryan

Adelbert M. "Bert" Bryan is a U.S. Virgin Islands politician and former senator.

Political career

Adelbert Bryan served as Frederiksted, U.S. [Virgin Islands|Frederiksted] police commander. In 1989, he won 35 percent of the vote for USVI Governor. Bryan has also served as Senator and on the Board of Education.

In 1989, Bryan was charged with looting after Hurricane Hugo.
In 1996, Bryan shot and killed his son, Pell. Law enforcement called the shooting "an act of self-defense" while political rival Alden [Alicia Pickering] has claimed that it was murder.
In 2001, Bryan's 25-year-old son, Kaunda, was shot and killed in St. Croix.