Chester Williams (police officer)

Chester Williams (born 1973) is a senior officer of the Belize Police Department. His rapid rise through the ranks of the police was interrupted by fellow officers' allegations that he had committed a murder. The government of Belize pursued a dubious disciplinary action against him despite the objections of the Solicitor-General (who resigned and left the country over the case), and he was reduced in rank for six months. Williams was eventually reinstated, but the accusations continued to dog his career until it was revealed that the man he had allegedly murdered was actually alive and well in the United States, a fact that had been known to his superiors for some time. Thus vindicated, Williams took up a new post as Officer Commanding the Cayo District Police, but the following month announced that he would be taking study leave in order to attend law school.

Williams joined the police in 1991. He rose quickly through the ranks, especially between 2003 and 2008. By 2007, he held the rank of Superintendent and the position of head of the Crimes Investigation Branch. In March 2007, a female corporal accused him of rape, but the Director of Public Prosecutions concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring charges. There were also allegations that Williams had acted improperly to protect friends and associates such as Ben Bou-Nehra from charges. However Williams continued his rise through the department, becoming Senior Superindendent by the following year. Williams began to run into more trouble after the February 2008 election in which the United Democratic Party took power. The following month, he was implicated in the murder of Jermaine Fuentes, whose were remains found near the Coastal Highway. He was also alleged to have made death threats against fellow police officer Edward Broaster. As a result, he was transferred to a desk job in Belmopan. In media comments in that month, he denied all the allegations against him and described them as part of a campaign of political victimisation due to the perception that he was a People's United Party supporter. This perception had been brewing for several months, partly due to a pre-election incident in which he filed suit against UDP politician Mark King for use of indecent language during a confrontation over a campaign sign.

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