Innocent Belmar was one of the most detested of Eric Gairy’s police officers in Grenada.

Originally from Birchgrove, St. Andrews in Grenada, he joined the Grenada Police Force in 1956 and was a constable for 13 years. Beginning in 1969. he was promoted from Corporal to Sergeant to Inspector and then to the commissioned rank of Assistant Superintendent in 1973.  He played a key role during Gairy’s reign of terror in 1973-1974.

Despite the ruling of the Duffus Commission of Inquiry that he be excluded from holding any public office, Belmar ran for and won a seat in the 1976 General Elections on a GULP ticket.