Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Francis Bellaran succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident three days earlier. He was traveling northbound on the Garden State Parkway, attempting to stop a speeding motorcycle, when he crashed and sustained fatal injuries. The motorcycle he was attempting to stop turned out to be stolen. The driver was arrested and charged with manslaughter in connection with Trooper Bellaran's death. He plead guilty and was sentenced to eight years. Trooper Bellaran had served with the New Jersey State Police for over 9 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 7-week-old son, and 3-year-old 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.
Trooper II Bellaran gave the New Jersey State Police 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New Jersey. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper II Bellaran.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper II Francis J. Bellaran 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%.
At New Jersey State Police, 53 of 84 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 63.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis J. Bellaran's cause is highlighted.
How Francis J. Bellaran Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to 8 years
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis J. Bellaran is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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