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City Marshal

Andrew J. Collins

Lyons Police Department — Lyons, GA

Felonious

End of Watch September 11, 1921

Age 46

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Marshal Andrew Collins was shot and killed as he attempted to arrest several burglars who had broken into a local business. Several citizens engaged the suspects in a shootout and took two of them into custody.

Marshal Collins was survived by his wife.

Survivors

Marshal Collins was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
City Marshal Collins served with the Lyons Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Lyons community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, City Marshal Collins.

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

Agency

Department Lyons Police Department

Location Lyons, GA

Platform Identity lpd.toombs.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 11, 1921

Age 46

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Arrested

City Marshal Andrew J. Collins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Lyons Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Lyons Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew J. Collins's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Andrew J. Collins Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Arrested

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew J. Collins is highlighted in Sep.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Andrew J. Collins was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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