Adelbert Bryan

Not to be confused with the governor of the Virgin Islands Albert Bryan.

Adelbert M. "Bert" Bryan (born August 21, 1943)^[1] is a U.S. Virgin Islands politician and former senator.

Bert Bryan
Personal details
Born	(1943-08-21) August 21, 1943 (age 81) Frederiksted, Saint Croix, U.S.V.I.
Political party	Independent Citizens Movement

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.^[3]

In 1996, Bryan shot and killed his son, Pell.^[4] Law enforcement called the shooting "an act of self-defense"^[4] 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.^[4]