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Mario Brooks

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Mario Brooks
Commissioner of the United States Virgin Islands Police Department
Assumed office
June 16, 2024
GovernorAlbert Bryan
Preceded byRay Martinez
Assistant Commissioner of the United States Virgin Islands Police Department
In office
January 14, 2020 – June 16, 2024
Appointed byTrevor Velinor
Personal details
Born
Mario M. Brooks

(1971-12-28) December 28, 1971 (age 52)
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Alma mater
Salary$125,000[1]

Mario M. Brooks (born December 28, 1971) is the Commissioner of the United States Virgin Islands Police Department. He was nominated by Governor Albert Bryan to assume the position following the resignation of former Commissioner Ray Martinez in June 2024.[2]

Early life and education

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A native of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Brooks is the grandson of the late John and Beatrice Brooks of George Hill, Anguilla. As a child, he attended The Valley Primary School and Albena Lake Hodge Comprehensive School.[3]

Brooks later relocated to the mainland United States, where he attended the Miami Lakes Technical School, Clark Atlanta University. He earned an MA in Business and Organizational Security Management from George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology.

Career

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Virgin Islands National Guard

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Brooks has 27 years of military service. He is currently the Brigade Operations Officer for the Virgin Islands National Guard. Prior to that, he was Deputy inspector general and commander of Military Police Detachment.[4]

United States Virgin Islands Police Department

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With over 25 years of service to the Virgin Islands Islands Police Department. Brooks has worked in the Bureaus of Special Operations and Criminal Intelligence. In 2020, Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor selected him to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Police.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Brooks, Mario". USVI Division of Personnel.
  2. ^ "Police commissioner resigns amid federal investigation". Virgin Islands Daily News. 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Angullia Profiles". angullia lnt. October 2008.
  4. ^ "VIPD Names Mario Brooks Assistant Police Commissioner". St. Thomas Source. 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Mario M. Brooks Named Assistant Police Commissioner". The Virgin Islands Consortium. 15 January 2020.