Police Officer Kenneth L. Collings, Phoenix Police Department, Arizona

Police Officer Kenneth L. Collings

Phoenix Police Department, Arizona

End of Watch Friday, May 27, 1988

Kenneth L. Collings

Police Officer Kenneth Collings was shot and killed while working a uniformed off-duty security job at a local bank at W. McDowell Road and 21rst Avenue.

He was in the process of arresting two robbery suspects at a Valley National Bank branch when one of the suspects opened fire, fatally wounding him. One of the men was arrested shortly thereafter. The second suspect was arrested in Mexico in June 2000 after being wounded in a shootout with police.

The man was extradited to Arizona after state prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty. In November 2002 he was sentenced to life in prison.

Officer Collings had served with the Phoenix Police Department for eight years. He was survived by his mother and four sisters.

Bio

Age 32
Tour 8 years
Badge 3855

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Sentenced to life

arrest, robbery, secondary employment

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Proudly mailed my NO PAROLE letter today. To the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Collings: I am sorry that you have to re-live your pain. Officer Collings, Thank You for your service and sacrifice! You are not forgotten.

Allie
Proud to Support All L.E.O.’s
Married to a Corrections Deputy

June 18, 2018