By HGP Nightly News
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — In a milestone underscoring the triumph of discipline and perseverance over childhood poverty, Assistant Superintendent of Police Travis Ansel Cush has been formally called to the Bar of Guyana, becoming only the third serving police officer in the history of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to be admitted as an Attorney-at-Law.
Cush took the Oath of Office on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, before Chief Justice Justice Navindra Singh at the Supreme Court of Judicature in Georgetown. His legal petition was presented by prominent Attorneys-at-Law Selwyn A. Pieters and Geeta Chandan-Edmond.
Currently serving as the Administrative Officer of the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), Cush’s admission marks the culmination of a grueling 16-year journey that began in May 2010 when he first enlisted as a junior Constable, using public service and night study to self-fund an ambition that his family’s financial circumstances could not initially afford.
A Dream Deferred: Enlisting to Fund an Education
Raised in modest circumstances by his mother, Alison Brooks, and his late father, Selwyn Cush, young Travis harbored an early passion for legal advocacy and constitutional rights. However, with formal legal training financially out of reach, Cush made a calculated choice to join the disciplinary forces:
- Enlisting as Constable (May 17, 2010): Cush entered the GPF at the lowest operational rank, using the service to build career stability while charting an incremental academic path.
- Climbing the Academic Ladder:
- 2014: Completed a Certificate in Industrial Relations and Management at the University of Guyana’s Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (IDCE).
- 2016 & 2018: Earned a Diploma in Public Management, followed by a Bachelor of Social Science Degree in Public Management from the University of Guyana.
- 2021–2024: Commenced and completed his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree at UG, concurrently securing a Certificate in Advocacy and Evidence for Summary Courts Prosecutors.
- Command Responsibilities: Alongside his studies, Cush steadily advanced through the promotional ranks to Assistant Superintendent of Police, managing discipline, personnel administration, and operational readiness within the Tactical Services Unit.
International Distinction: Top Honors at Eugene Dupuch Law School
On September 16, 2024, supported by the executive leadership of the Guyana Police Force, Cush departed for Nassau, The Bahamas, to commence his two-year professional qualification at the Eugene Dupuch Law School (EDLS).
Graduating on Saturday, September 19, 2026, alongside twenty-two other Guyanese scholars at the Margaritaville Beach Resort in Nassau, Cush captured two of the institution’s premier competitive honors:
- The Council’s Prize: Awarded to the Most Outstanding Student in the Legal Aid Clinic.
- The Callenders & Co. Save The Bays Environmental Law Clinic Prize: Awarded for exceptional practical performance and legal advocacy within environmental regulatory law.
The awards highlighted his commitment not merely to black-letter law, but to clinical legal aid and community advocacy.
‘Poverty May Delay an Opportunity, But It Cannot Destroy a Dream’
Reflecting on his swearing-in before Chief Justice Singh, Cush emphasized that his dual role as a senior law enforcement commander and an officer of the court reinforces his dedication to due process, police accountability, and institutional reform within the criminal justice system:
“Becoming an Attorney-at-Law means far more to me than acquiring a professional title. It represents the fulfilment of a dream I have carried in my heart since childhood. My parents could not afford to send me to law school, but I never allowed that circumstance to extinguish my ambition.
I joined the Guyana Police Force as a Constable, determined to build a career, educate myself and create the opportunity to achieve what once seemed beyond my reach… I hope my story reminds every young person, particularly those from humble backgrounds, that poverty may delay an opportunity, but it does not have to destroy a dream. Your beginnings do not determine your destination.”
Cush plans to deploy his legal training within the Guyana Police Force, aiding operational legal compliance, prosecutorial development, and administrative justice.
