Letcher County Constable's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch Sunday, September 19, 1948
Add to My HeroesMatthew Collins
Constable Matthew Collins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest several drunk men outside of a roadhouse in Isom.
The men were causing a disturbance and one of them had been arrested by a deputy constable. As Constable Collins came to assist the deputy several other men in the group started to fight and then shot Constable Collins.
The man who shot him was arrested.
Bio
- Age 58
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Gun; Unknown type
- Offender Arrested
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