Eric Joseph Bellard

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department — Lake Charles, LA

Accident

End of Watch September 1, 2008

Age 27

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 10

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Eric Bellard died from the effects of carbon monoxide while under mandatory evacuation orders during Hurricane Gustav. Deputy Bellard's assigned rescue unit was housed in an elementary school which lost power, forcing members to find other locations to stay for the night.

Deputy Bellard was able to make it to his father's home where he and his father were both exposed to carbon monoxide and died.

Deputy Bellard had served with the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office for eight years.

Rest in peace knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your fellow law enforcement.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo Delaware State Police (Retired) September 1st, 2020

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Deputy Sheriff Bellard gave the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lake Charles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Deputy Sheriff Bellard.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department

Type Other

Location Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA

Platform Identity cpso.calcasieu.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 1, 2008

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 27

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Deputy Sheriff Eric Joseph Bellard is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department, 5 of 11 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 45.5% of this agency's fallen.

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department

of 11 officers

45.5% Accident

LA — Statewide

180

of 595 officers

30.3% Accident

Nationwide

10,095

of 32,587 officers

31% Accident