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Trooper II Francis J. Bellaran | New Jersey State Police, New Jersey
New Jersey State Police, New Jersey

Trooper II

Francis J. Bellaran

New Jersey State Police, New Jersey

End of Watch: Thursday, May 23, 1996

Biographical Info

Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 9 years, 4 months
Badge Number: 4429

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: May 20, 1996
Weapon Used: Automobile; Motorcycle
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 8 years

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. He was survived by his wife, 7-week-old son, and 3-year-old daughter.