Burial Date December 29, 2016
Obituaries » Cecil T. J. Redman
IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
“THE CHIEF”
CECIL T. J. REDMAN
JUNE 17, 1922 – DECEMBER 18TH, 2016
Visitation for Mr. Redman will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm in the main chapel of the Funeral Home. Funeral Service will also be held on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 11:00 am in the main chapel of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church (527 S Houston Ave, Humble, TX 77338). Interment will follow in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery (2602 S Houston Ave, Humble, TX 77396) on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 12:30 pm.
OBITURARY
Loved by so many, he touched so many lives in Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and the numerous countries around the world.
CECIL T.J.REDMAN, Chief of Security of The United Nations, New York; Chief of Security of Texaco and Chair of The National Crime Committee of Trinidad and Tobago. The first International Civil Servant at the UN from Trinidad and Tobago. Many have followed.
He was called Chief by all, including his children, and that indeed he was.
He was larger than life – in his personality, in the way he touched lives from great to small, he had a gift of bringing people together, he was thoughtful to a fault, instinctively knowing how to help. He loved helping people. Wherever he was he ran the Show, and this was confirmed by an Ambassador at the UN, who told us that “this fellow ran the whole show” and this was said long after Dad retired from the UN.
He was a man of the world and he loved life. He loved people from all walks of life and he most enjoyed time with his family and friends. His professional life required his interaction with the most famous and infamous world leaders of the time.
Coming from Trinidad and Tobago, where he began his law enforcement career – then rising to become the Head of Security of one of the largest and most influential Institutions of the world – The United Nations.
He was a rock to his family, to his cherished wife Amy, to those who worked with him and for him. He was in charge of every situation and made those around him feel safe and secure.
He has left behind his most precious wife of 64 years, Amy D. Redman, children – Carl, Carol, Garth, Peter, Walter, Nathalie, Brian, Chris, Isabelle and Michael.
Cecil and Amy Redman have created a strong family unit that will live on for generations.
Cecil retired from the United Nations, as UN Security Deputy Chief, after almost 30 years of faithful service.
He was born on 17 June 1922 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and then raised by his mother in a small village in the south of the country. He joined the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service at nineteen years of age – under the British system notably served as a detective and training instructor at the Police Training College.
Chief Redman joined the UN in 1951 and accepted a myriad of assignments as he moved through the ranks. This included the official movement of UNHQ from Lake Success to Manhattan. Most significantly Redman served as the UN Security Chief in the Congo and at the UN Truce Supervision Organization in Jerusalem – with oversight of UN Security operations in Israel, Jordan, Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon.
He returned to UN Headquarters and was promoted to Chief of Investigations.
Redman remained at UNHQ where he fostered strong working relationships with the other law enforcement agencies that collaborate with UN Security – such as NYPD, FBI, DSS, US Secret Service and Interpol. Chief Redman was a life member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
By the time he retired, he attained the rank of Deputy Chief and was serving as the acting Chief – with a proud record of committed service to the organization and
law enforcement profession. This included special assignments in 16 countries.
After retirement from the UN – Chief Redman was appointed to the position of Chief of the Texaco/Trinidad Police. He commanded a force of 300+ officers with the responsibility for the security and safety of Texaco’s largest oil refinery in the western hemisphere and over 8,000 national and international staff, employees and multiple sites. In 1983 he left Texaco to become the Chairman of the National Crime Commission for Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago where he developed significant initiatives for the reform and modernization of the Trinidad and Tobago Police service. He also chaired the Airport Security Commission and several promotional review boards.
THE CHILDREN OF CECIL T. J. REDMAN
CARLTON W. REDMAN, CAROL NICOLIN MOORE, GARTH D.A. REDMAN, PETER J.T. REDMAN, WALTER B.M. REDMAN, NATHALIE C.M. REDMAN-BENJAMIN, BRIAN J.H. REDMAN, ISABELLE A.H. REDMAN-ALVAREZ CHRISTOPHER R.V. REDMAN AND MICHAEL O.F. REDMAN.
EXTENDED FAMILY
Grandchildren – Lina, Adam and Vanessa – Gillian, Brian, Gregor, – Patrice – Christian – Nicole, Danny, Joshua, Noah – Alexis, D`Niche and Samantha.
Great Grandchildren – Li, Amanda, Yamina, Hannah, Gabriella, Maya, Xala, Isaiah.
Nephews and Nieces – Vance (Deceased), Stephen (Deceased), Lynn, Allyson, Valerie, Charmaine and Lisa, Kim, Tracey, Lara and Rachel Drayton and Kimberly, Julian and Andrew. Great Nephew – Raymond Jorsling and a great many others.
In-laws – Charles Alleyne, Steve and Cecile Tillette , Elodie Chandler, Eulyn Drayton and Lillette Drayton.
Sons and Daughters in law – Rudy, Ann, Jemma, Gillian, Richard, Gregory and Viola.
He was the son of Lina Redman, the youngest of three children – Iris and Edgar also deceased.
The Chief will be sorely missed by Mr. Randy Haynes, Brenda and Errol DeGourville, the Simonette, the Allong, and Roudette families, also Inspector Vaughn Brown and Ms. Virginia Lancaster and the many special friends and family from Trinidad, Canada, England, New York, Florida, Los Angeles and Houston.
Arrangements are under the direction and personal care of :
Blackwell & Vazquez Woodforest Funeral Home
750 Uvalde Road, Houston, Texas 77015
(713) 453-1900