Dismissed Police Officer Says GG Dog Attacked Him While on Duty

Former Police Corporal Deandre Reid has taken to social media to share his side of the story after being dismissed for shooting and killing the Governor General’s dog while on duty. Reid, who served as a cop for nearly a decade, explained that he had received multiple warnings from other officers about the aggressive nature of the GG’s dogs. However, since police officers are required to be present at the Government House around the clock, encounters with the dogs are inevitable. Surveillance footage of Reid’s encounter with the dog he shot has surfaced, along with documents showing complaints from other officers about the dog’s aggressive behavior. News Five’s Paul Lopez has more on this story.

 

Deandre Reid, Former Police Corporal

“Every day after that I wake up and feel dah wah dream, I feel like I the imagine that. I feel like this cant the happen. I mih depressed for like three months. I do lone fool, lot of stupidness. I feel like I mih the lose my mind. Everyday I wake up I want to know if I wah wake out of this dream, because I cant believe they fire me for that.”

 

That’s former Police Corporal Deandre Reid, who was dismissed from the force after nearly a decade of service for shooting and killing the Governor General’s dog while on duty at Government House. A few months ago, he took to social media to share his side of the story and explain what happened on that fateful day.

 

Deandre Reid

“I take over guard duty an evening at four when shift change and the off coming police office told me, just be careful because I nuh think deh release yet for the day. Now, I was not working century duties for long. So I am not fully aware of how these dogs carry themselves. I had seen entries in the diary about incidents where officers were there and the dog tried to bite them and attack.”

 

In a police diary entry dated August 26, 2023, an officer described a terrifying encounter where he feared for his life after being attacked by both dogs on the compound. He fired three warning shots in their direction before managing to retreat to his booth.

 

Deandre Reid

“The dog push ih head dah the door and bark at me for three four times. It left me in a state of shock and I was frightened. I didn’t know he would come to the door like that. I get up to shoo ah and I sih ih run from the door. In my mind I seh well this dog gone bout ih business. I step out of the booth and I nuh sih the dog, I feel like ih gone. I mek bout foru steps towards the street, because the police booth located right beside the street. I walk toward the street not seeing the dog. So when I reach to the corner of the booth I see the dog to the side. Before I see ah I hear ah, because ih the growl. I make one step back way and when I make the step back way ih jump after me. I took another step and ih jump ata me again. Weh the guh through my mind, this dog wah attack me if I stay deh or pull back. So I said, let me try reach in the booth. Before I the look fuh reach eena the booth, ih mih already deh dah my foot to bite me. So I fired  a shot in its direction.”

 

That shot would prove to be fatal. The Governor General’s dog laid at the booth’s door lifeless.

 

Deandre Reid

“I fire off the shot when I notice I ketch the dog in the head. I didn’t feel any way in regard to protecting myself and my safety. But, just looking at the dog on the ground. I hold my head because I said main this in the governor general’s dog, what will become of me.  When deh come and approach me the first thing, the governor general’s gentleman looked at me and approached me and say what happened. I told him your dog attacked me and I was forced to shoot him. He looked at me like I was a criminal. He said, take that down from your side, discharge it, clear the weapon, put it on the ground.  To not seem like I was being defiant and rebellious, or agressice towards them, I complied because I have no reason to clear my weapon and put it on the ground. I am a trained officer.”

 

Reid faced charges for discharging his issued firearm without the Commissioner of Police’s authorization, resulting in the death of a dog. He was brought before an adjudicator, who fined him $250. The adjudicator’s report described Reid as a person of good character, hardworking and dedicated, with only one day absent without leave. However, the Commissioner of Police later revisited his case.

 

Deandre Reid

“I get a letter from the commissioner the seh fih give he a reason as to why they shouldn’t dismiss, because he recall the case and I need to give him a reason why he nuh fih discharge me. My heart sink. I want to know how this the come back up after two and a half months.”

 

Reid was dismissed from the force, after being employed with the department for almost a decade because he shot and killed the Governor General’s dog while on duty. Reporting for News Five, I am Paul Lopez.