Chicago Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Tuesday, February 7, 1984
Add to My HeroesJohn J. Collins
Sergeant John Collins was killed in an automobile crash during a vehicle pursuit.
The vehicle he was pursuing forced his patrol car into the rear of a parked truck in the 2800 block of West Van Buren Street.
Sergeant Collins had served with the Chicago Police Department for 27 years and was assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Section. He was survived by his wife and five children.
Bio
- Age 52
- Tour 27 years
- Badge 1006
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicle pursuit
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Not available
Most Recent Reflection
View all 16 ReflectionsJohn “Jack” Colins is my grandfather I never had the honor of knowing... having been adopted at birth I was recently reunited with my bio-mom through AncestryDNA. John Collins is her father. She was a police officer as well. Turns out I am a 3rd generation Irish cop. I always knew there was something...
I am both extremely sad and proud on this 36th anniversary of his passing.
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