Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Andrew Collins was killed in a motorcycle accident while in pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Officer Collins' motorcycle struck a concrete abutment, and he was thrown from his motorcycle. The suspect vehicle was recovered four blocks from the crash scene. The 15-year-old suspect was apprehended the next day and charged with manslaughter. Officer Collins was a U.S Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and served with the Sacramento Police Department for a year and a half.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, sister, and fiancée.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Collins gave the Sacramento Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Sacramento community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Andrew Lee Collins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer Andrew Lee Collins is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Sacramento Police Department, 5 of 17 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Andrew Lee Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Andrew Lee Collins Compares
Offender Outcome
Charged with manslaughter
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Andrew Lee Collins is highlighted in Apr.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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