Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas
End of Watch: Sunday, September 11, 2016
Age: 44
Tour of Duty: 21 years
Badge Number: 745
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: September 11, 2016
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 12.5 years
Master Deputy Sheriff Brandon Collins was killed when his patrol car was struck from behind while he conducted a vehicle stop on northbound U.S. 69, near West 143rd Street in Overland Park, at approximately 1:30 am.
He had re-entered his patrol car when a pickup truck struck it from behind, causing it to burst into flames. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene on foot but was arrested a short time later and sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison.
Deputy Collins had served with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office for 21 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.