Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Forbes was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to stop a speeding vehicle. Another car got in between the speeding vehicle and Patrolman Forbes' motorcycle and put on its right turn signal. As Patrolman Forbes attempted to pass the car on the left the car suddenly turned left and crashed into the motorcycle. He died from his injuries two days later. Patrolman Forbes had served with the Roselle Police Department for 11.5 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Forbes gave the Roselle Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Roselle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Forbes.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Andrew P. B. Forbes is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NJ, 258 of 646 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.9% of this state's fallen. That is 8.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew P. B. Forbes's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew P. B. Forbes Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew P. B. Forbes is highlighted in Jun.