Remembering Our Dead

D. Pierce

D. was killed after being struck by a car driven by Fred Ray Belloff and dragged about 50 feet.

Reading the report below Belloff was likely a client.

A minister for the homeless has been released from County Jail after prosecutors decided not to file a murder charge against him in the death of a [trans sex worker].

Fred Ray Belloff, 58, was arrested Tuesday by San Diego police investigating the death of a [woman] dressed as a woman.

The victim, [deadname] Pierce, 36, was struck by a car and dragged about 50 feet by a brown station wagon at about 3:30 a.m. Sept. 4.

The incident occurred at 38th Street and University Avenue, where Pierce reportedly worked as a prostitute.

After reviewing the case, the district attorney’s office decided not to file a murder charge and Belloff was released from jail Thursday night.

District attorney spokeswoman Linda Miller said Friday that witnesses to the incident told police that Pierce apparently had robbed the minister. “Apparently [Ms.] Pierce ripped off Mr. Belloff, took his money, and left his vehicle,” Miller said.

“He (Belloff) hit [Ms.] Pierce (with the car) but didn’t know it. We had no way of showing Mr. Belloff intended to hurt [Ms.] Pierce.”

Miller said she did not know why Pierce was in Belloff’s car, but another witness who was also present and slightly injured verified to prosecutors that Pierce had robbed Belloff.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-17-me-624-story.html

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Report added: 17 Feb 2019. Last updated: 7 Mar 2026

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