Islanders pay tribute to Mitch Couriard

Tributes have been paid to honorary police officer Mitch Couriard, who died this morning, aged 61.

Mr Couriard, who was born in Jersey, had been ill for some time.

He was a long-serving member of Jersey Youth Service, starting his career with them in 1976.

Mr Couriard was also a stalwart of the Honorary Police, which he joined in 1983 as a St Helier Constable’s Officer.

The Ministerial team and staff at the Education, Sport and Culture Department say they extend their sincerest sympathy to Mr Couriard’s sons, Christopher and Robert, and to his wife Kaye.