Remembrance: New Jersey State Trooper Marcellus Bethea

Remembrance: New Jersey State Trooper Marcellus Bethea

On Sunday May 5 2024, New Jersey State Trooper Marcellus Bethea tragically passed away while conducting training at the New Jersey State Police headquarters in Ewing, NJ. At the time of his death, Trooper Bethea was training to join the elite TEAMS (Technical Emergency and Mission Specialists) Unit; who handle the most serious police emergencies, including hostage situations and counter-terrorism operations.

Trooper II Marcellus Bethea was an 8-year veteran of the New Jersey State Police and was assigned to Troop D at the Moorestown Station on the New Jersey Turnpike. He was a senior member of his squad and was highly respected by his peers. They remember him as a man of action who always led by example. Though he stood at roughly 6’4” tall and weighed 200 pounds, Marcellus was a soft-spoken, gentle giant with an even bigger heart.

Trooper Bethea was 33-years old. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.