Officer Louie Colin Collins, Naples Police Department, Florida

Officer Louie Colin Collins

Naples Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Friday, December 3, 1971

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Louie Colin Collins

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.

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Age 29
Tour 1 year
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)

accidental discharge, training

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Naples Police remembers fallen officer shot on training course

Posted on WINK NEWS
December 3, 2023

The Naples Police Department is fondly remembering an officer who died while attending a training course.

Officer Louie Collins was shot on Dec. 3, 1971 during a training course at the Southwest Florida Police Academy in Fort Myers. A revolver discharged when it was accidentally dropped onto the floor during training, according to police.

Collins had served with the Naples Police Department for one year. He was a Naval veteran of Vietnam

Collins was the second Naples police officer killed in the line of duty.

Naples Police is keeping Officer Collins and his family in their thoughts.

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December 3, 2023