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| Deputy Sheriff Oland Collins
Bell County Sheriff's Department
Kentucky
End of Watch: Tuesday, October 3, 1911 Biographical Info
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 3, 1911
Incident Location: Virginia
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Deputy Oland Collins and Deputy Sam Collins were shot and killed in Lee County, Virginia, as they attempted to serve a warrant on a subject wanted as a witness in a murder trial.
The deputies, accompanied by the Bell County sheriff and the Lee County sheriff, had gone to the woman's home at Gibson Station, Virginia, in order to return her to Kentucky. When the posse was refused entry into the home they attempted to force their way in, but the occupants opened fire.
Both deputies, who were brothers, were killed and the Lee County sheriff was wounded. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
