PSC chairman Patrick Findlay dies

Jan 31, 2026 News

(Kaieteur News) – Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Patrick Findlay has died. The announcement was made by his daughter, Suelle Findlay-Williams.

“It is with a heavy heart that I, on behalf of my family, announce the passing of our beloved father, husband and brother, Bishop Patrick Anthony Findlay.

Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Bishop Patrick Anthony Findlay.

Dad’s passing is sudden, and he will be greatly missed for his kindness and enduring faith.

I love you, Daddy, always and forever,” Suelle wrote on her Facebook page.

President Irfaan Ali in a tribute posted on his Facebook page said that “With the unexpected passing of Pastor Patrick Findlay, our nation has been robbed of a decent, honourable, and deeply respected son of our soil. His death leaves our nation thinner, poorer and diminished.”

The Head of State who is currently overseas said that Findlay’s life was a quiet sermon in service.

“He gave of himself from conviction rooted in faith, guided by principle, and sustained by a belief in the common good. In public service, he stood as a man of balance and conscience, bringing to every responsibility a steady hand and a moral compass that did not waver with the winds of convenience.”

President Ali noted that as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Findlay carried a “heavy and sensitive mandate with dignity, restraint, and fairness. In that role, he exemplified calm leadership and moral seriousness.”

“Yet beyond titles and offices, he was first and always a man of faith. A devout Christian, Pastor Findlay lived the values he preached—humility, compassion, patience, and hope. His faith was not loud, but luminous; not performative, but practical. It shaped his dealings with people, his understanding of power, and his insistence that authority must always be tempered by mercy.

He was also a devoted family man, anchored by love, guided by responsibility, and sustained by the quiet strength that comes from a life lived with integrity at home as well as in public view,” the president stated as he extended sympathy to Findlay’s family, loved ones and congregation.

“Their loss is immeasurable, and their grief is shared. For when a man such as Patrick Findlay is called home, it is not only a family that mourns, but a people.

We mourn him as a nation. We remain ever grateful for his service, inspired by his example, and humbled by the legacy he leaves behind. Though his voice is now stilled, the echo of his life will remain. May his soul rest in perfect peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.”

Similarly, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security extended its sympathy to Findlay’s family. In a Facebook post, the ministry said, “Bishop Findlay served with distinction as a member of the Support and Heal Network and previously held the positions of Permanent Secretary and Deputy Permanent Secretary when the Ministry operated as the “Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security” in 2015. “

The ministry said that his dedication, leadership, and service to the nation will be remembered with gratitude and respect.

“On behalf of Minister Vindhya Persaud and the entire team at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, we extend our deepest and most sincere condolences to the family, loved ones, and colleagues of Bishop Patrick Findlay on his passing,” the short statement said.

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Chairman, Patrick Findlay, President Irfaan Ali, PSC

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