Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gallup was killed in a motorcycle accident while working a traffic detail. His motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at McReynolds Street and 5th Street, NW, and he was thrown into another car.
Survivors
Patrolman Gallup had served with the Grand Rapids Police Department for less than one year and was survived by his wife and 11-day-old daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Patrolman Gallup gave the Grand Rapids Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Grand Rapids community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Gallup.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis Marion Gallup 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 MI, 229 of 718 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Grand Rapids Police Department, 7 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 46.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis Marion Gallup's cause is highlighted.
How Francis Marion Gallup Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis Marion Gallup is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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