Chesapeake Police Department, Ohio
End of Watch Sunday, January 27, 1957
Add to My HeroesCharles Cecil Collins
Deputy Marshal Cecil Collins suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a drunk driver.
The man resisted Marshal Collins' demands to submit to arrest and became engaged in an argument with him. Marshal Collins collapsed on the roadway and died.
The subject he was attempting to arrest was charged with drunk driving.
Marshal Collins was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII where he served as a military policeman. He was survived by his wife.
Bio
- Age 41
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
Most Recent Reflection
View all 4 ReflectionsNEVER FORGET! On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, we honor the dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice of Deputy Marshal Charles Cecil Collins of the Chesapeake Police Department, Ohio and the additional 77 American Peace Officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice on this date in history.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
January 27, 2022
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