New Jersey State Police Trooper Marcellus E. Bethea, who died earlier this month while training to join the department’s elite response team, was recalled Wednesday for his years of dedicated service to his community as a sea of uniformed officers solemnly honored his memory.

New Jersey State Police announced that Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea, died during training for an elite team, but they did not provide details.

Marcellus Bethea, 32, was training at New Jersey State Police headquarters in Ewing, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.

Callahan said. Bethea was an eight-year NJSP veteran and was a member of the 156th State Police Class. According to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, Bethea had been training to join the TEAMS Unit,

A New Jersey State Police trooper from Burlington County has died during training, officials say. Trooper II Marcellus E. Bethea was an eight-year veteran assigned to Troop D at the Moorestown station on the New Jersey Turnpike, according to a brief announcement from the State Police.

The service for Marcellus Bethea took place at Mary Mother of the Church in Bordentown Wednesday morning.

The funeral for New Jersey State Police Trooper Marcellus E. Bethea, who died on May 5, were held on Wednesday.

A somber gathering was held Wednesday to honor a fallen hero. Funeral services were held for Marcellus Bethea, the New Jersey State trooper who died on May 5, while training at the agency's Ewing facility.