Naples Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Friday, December 3, 1971
Add to My HeroesLouie Colin Collins
Officer Louie Collins was accidentally shot and killed at 4:00 p.m. while attending a training course at the Southwest Florida Law Enforcement Academy in Fort Meyers.
A revolver discharged when it was accidentally dropped onto the floor. The round struck Officer Collins in the chest.
Officer Collins was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Naples Police Department for one year. He was survived by his parents, two brothers, and sister.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 1 year
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Most Recent Reflection
View all 13 ReflectionsNaples Police remembers fallen officer shot on training course
Posted on WINK NEWS
December 3, 2023
The Naples Police Department is fondly remembering an officer who died while attending a training course.
Officer Louie Collins was shot on Dec. 3, 1971 during a training course at the Southwest Florida Police Academy in Fort Myers. A revolver discharged when it was accidentally dropped onto the floor during training, according to police.
Collins had served with the Naples Police Department for one year. He was a Naval veteran of Vietnam
Collins was the second Naples police officer killed in the line of duty.
Naples Police is keeping Officer Collins and his family in their thoughts.
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