John Dillon Brown, a 30-year-old man from Saanich, was found dead in his car on March 12, 2016. File photo.
A man police say is the president of the Devil’s Army Motorcycle Club in Campbell River has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2016 death of John Dillon Brown.
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) said Richard Ernest Alexander, who goes by Ricky, has been charged and is in custody pending further court proceedings.
John Dillon Brown, commonly known as Dillon Brown, was found dead inside his car near the west side of a one-way bridge to Sayward, about 75 kilometres from Campbell River, on March 12, 2016. Brown was a 30-year-old semi-pro MMA fighter from Saanich. He was also the father of four children, two of them born posthumously.
Since Brown’s death, CFSEU and Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) has been investigating. The investigation has involved more than 200 police officers.
On Aug. 10, 2017, CFSEU and VIIMCU, along with Vancouver Island RCMP and municipal police specialty units raided a Devils Army clubhouse in Campbell River.
According to the CFSEU, Ricky Alexander is one of the founding members and current president of the Devils Army Motorcycle Club.
CFSEU described the Devil’s Army as a “’1%’ outlaw motorcycle club and has been in existence and based in Campbell River since 2009,'” in its release on Friday.
“While a charge of first degree murder is significant in any circumstance, this charge is particularly significant as it involves a long-time high ranking member of an outlaw motorcycle club”, says Chief Supt. Trent Rolfe CFSEU-BC Chief Officer said in a statement.
Assistant Commissioner Kevin Hackett, RCMP “E“Division – Criminal Operations Officer Federal, Investigative Services and Organized Crime said RCMP and the CFSEU are committed to ensuring outlaw motorcycle gangs and their associates remain a priority “due to the level of violence and harm they inflict on our communities.
This investigation showcases that a collaborative, coordinated and focused approach can gather the evidence necessary to ensure that those responsible are brought before the courts,” Hackett said in a statement.
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