Deputy U.S. Marshal

John Collins

Felonious
End of Watch August 10, 1883
Gender Male

Incident

Deputy Marshal John Collins was shot and killed when the stagecoach he was riding on was ambushed by two noted stagecoach robbers in Arizona Territory (modern day Arizona). The stagecoach was attacked between Riverside and Pioneer.

Both suspects were trapped by a posse near Wilcox on October 10, 1883. They opened fire on the posse and both were shot and killed.

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143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Collins served with the United States Department of Justice.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usms.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 10, 1883
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

John is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1883, 43 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 144th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service has at least 120 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Deputy U.S. Marshal John Collins

United States Department of Justice - United States Marshals Service · End of Watch August 10, 1883

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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