NEW JERSEY STATE TROOPER
FRANCIS BELLARAN
On May 20,1996 While in
pursuit of a stolen motorcycle
Trooper Bellaran swered
his patrol car to avoid hitting
another car and lost control
of his car . The car skidded
across two lanes of traffic
before going off the roadway
and into several trees.
I, a New Jersey Transit
Cop at the time observed what had
happen and stopped to give
assistances. I am also a trained
Emergency Medical Technican.
The trooper's vehicle was
smoking and myself and passerbys
pulled frank out of the
vehicle. By that time help had arrived
I assisted the medics that
were on the scene. I provided
head traction. I remeber
looking down at frank and seeing him
looking at me. It seemed
like he was trying to tell me with his
eyes "why me".
He was taken to Jersey Shore Medical Center.
I broke down and started
to cry when the ambulance left.
Trooper Bellaran passed
away on May 23, 1996 from
internal
injuries. He leaves behind
his wife Judith, a daughter Shelby
age 2 at that time and at
that time a 7 week old son.
My prayers go out to his
family
Frank please watch over
all the officers of this world