Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Herman Bell was killed in a motorcycle crash chasing a speeding vehicle.
Survivors
Patrolman Bell was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bell served with the Maplewood Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Maplewood community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Herbert V. Bell 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. Herbert V. Bell's cause is highlighted.
How Herbert V. Bell Compares
Offender Outcome
Not available
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert V. Bell is highlighted in Aug.