Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Nelson Belliveau suffered a suspected aneurysm after chasing a juvenile burglary suspect on Old Village Road at about 1:40 am.
He had chased the juvenile onto a rooftop and placed him under arrest before collapsing. He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he passed away later in the afternoon.
The juvenile was not charged.
Officer Belliveau was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and had served with the Bloomfield Police Department for 17 years. He was a widower and survived by two siblings. His brother also served with the Bloomfield Police Department.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Belliveau gave the Bloomfield Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bloomfield community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Nelson J. Belliveau served in the Army (1965â1967) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Nelson J. Belliveau is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CT, 7 of 169 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 4.1% of this state's fallen. That is 5 percentage points below the national rate of 9.1%.
At Bloomfield Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nelson J. Belliveau's cause is highlighted.
How Nelson J. Belliveau Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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