Farmington Police Department, Arkansas
End of Watch: Wednesday, April 10, 1996
Age: 67
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: April 10, 1996
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Charged with manslaughter
Officer Collins suffered a fatal heart attack five minutes after a violent struggle with a suspect. A deputy from the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to Officer Collins' assistance call and tried to revive him with CPR.
The suspect Officer Collins had been struggling with was charged with manslaughter.
Officer Collins had previously worked for the Pennsylvania State Police, the United States Park Police, and the Washington County, Arkansas, Sheriff's Office.