Naples Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, December 3, 1971
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: December 3, 1971
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available
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.