Four months after finding his grandmother dead, young officer is mourned by friends and loved ones
Just four months ago, Constable Brenville Stubbs stood in front of television cameras trying to explain the discovery of his grandmother’s death and that of her husband.
Now, friends and family who watched him remain strong through that tragedy are mourning him.
Stubbs, 24, died on May 10 after suffering injuries in a car accident one week earlier. He was trapped inside his vehicle after it collided with a tree along East West Highway in the early morning hours of May 3. Emergency crews used the Jaws of Life to free him from the wreckage before he was rushed to Doctors Hospital.
Despite efforts to save him, he later succumbed to his injuries.
On Friday, family, friends, fellow officers and members of the public gathered at Golden Gates Assembly Church to celebrate his life and say goodbye.
Affectionately known as “Bjay,” the young constable was remembered for his dedicated service, the lasting impact he made on the Royal Bahamas Police Force and his commitment to duty.
In February, Stubbs became known to the country after he was the one who discovered the bodies of his grandmother, 68-year-old Thereasa Pearce, and her husband, 79-year-old William Pearce.
After relatives grew concerned and were unable to reach his grandmother, Stubbs went to her home to check on her welfare.
He broke through a window and made the heartbreaking discovery.
Even then, he remained composed. “I had to stay strong,” he said at the time.
Friends say that quiet strength was part of who Brenville was.
Family friend Ann Wright remembered him from childhood. “He was quiet and a sweetheart,” she said in a social media post.
To his fellow officers, he was family.
“RIP, my brother,” fellow officer Alyx Williams wrote. “It was my honor to know you and to have you as a member of a great squad.”
His sister’s grief captured what many have struggled to say.
“I need someone to wake me up because I still feel as though I’m dreaming,” she said.
