[UPDATED] Mom loses her Valentine, cop dies in crash days before birthday

Police constable Shzeem Aaron Williams tragically died on the night of February 8 while doing one of his hobbies — riding a motorbike — leaving his relatives, community, colleagues, and all who knew him in mourning. The incident occurred just days before he would have turned 25, with his birthday falling on February 14, which also happens to be Valentine's Day.

The crash occurred on the northbound lane of the Solomon Hochoy Highway, near the TTEC substation, in Freeport, around 10 pm.

Williams was last posted at the Cunupia CID and was off-duty at the time of the crash.

Speaking to Newsday at his home on Brickfield Road in Carapichaima, his mother Lisa Williams was unsure if he had birthday or Valentine’s Day plans as he preferred to be spontaneous.

She said she will not be celebrating it.

She recalled that earlier in the day, on February 8, her son had left their home to attend a villager's funeral at the Waterloo Cremation Site.

After the funeral, he reportedly went elsewhere, and she did not know where he was heading when the crash occurred.

Lisa, who runs a roti shop, said her son was asleep when she left home for work on February 8.

"He was the best son you could ever ask for," she said, sitting next to her husband, who was trying to hold back tears.

"He loved riding motorcycles, but I begged him not to buy the bike. He bought it about a year ago, and I always told him to be careful on the road. It was his hobby."

Lisa described her son as a quiet, respectable, and hardworking young man who always did the right thing.

"From ever since, he always said, 'What is God's will, is God's will. When God is ready, He will take him and not before that time.' He was a Christian and believed in Jesus Christ," his mother added.

According to what she was told, Williams lost control of his bike and crashed into the metal guardrails.

The impact flung his body into the air before it landed on the road, where several vehicles reportedly ran over him.

Lisa said this was not the first time he had been involved in a motorbike accident.

In March 2024, he was injured in a crash, which left him on sick leave until his return to work in December.

Despite his mother's concerns about his safety on the road, Williams love for riding his motorbike continued. She called on drivers to be extremely careful while on the road.

"He spent Friday with me in the shop, helping me all day. I never heard him raise his voice or be disrespectful to anyone," Lisa said.

"Since he was a boy, he wanted to join the service. He always knew he wanted to be a police officer. At 19, he applied and was accepted."

He was not married and did not have any children.

Several officers in the Central Division have offered condolences to the family.

Lisa said her son was a close friend of PC Renard Ganga, 24, of Chin Chin Road in Cunupia, who died in a motorbike crash almost four years ago.

On the night of September 4, 2021, Ganga was riding his motorbike along the Southern Main Road in Cunupia. On reaching near Alphonso Street, Ganga collided with a car and was thrown from his bike, sustaining multiple injuries.

Ganga, who was posted to the Traffic and Highway Patrol Branch, was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

This story was originally published with the title "Judge rules for suspended cop" and has been adjusted to include additional details. See original post below.

A 24-year-old policeman was killed in an accident on the night of February 8 in Freeport.

PC Shzeem Aaron Williams, of Harry-Goland Street in Carapichaima, died at the scene.

The crash happened around 10 pm on the northbound lane of the Solomon Hochoy Highway near the TTEC substation.

Williams, who was off duty, was riding his motorbike and was reportedly hit by an unknown vehicle.

His body was found on the road.

Williams was said to be last posted at Cunupia CID.

Investigations are ongoing.