New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 29, 1941
Age:
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: 11344
Cause of Death: Duty related illness
Date of Incident: November 27, 1941
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman James Collins died during surgery for an injury he received to his arm while on duty two days earlier.
He was admitted to Harbor Hospital for the surgery and died shortly after an anesthetic was administered.
Patrolman Collins had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years and was assigned to the 62nd Precinct.