Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Charles Collins was shot and killed while attempting to arrest a man who had pulled a gun on another officer and carjacked a vehicle. Patrolman Collins and other officers went to a house, in Byfield, where the man fled, and as they entered the home, Patrolman Collins was shot and killed. The suspect was shot and killed by another Trooper. Patrolman Collins had been with the Massachusetts State Police for eight years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Collins gave the Massachusetts State Police 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Massachusetts. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Charles J. Collins is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In MA, 199 of 469 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 42.4% of this state's fallen. That is 42.4 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Massachusetts State Police, 7 of 38 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 18.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles J. Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Charles J. Collins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Charles J. Collins is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Charles J. Collins was killed by handgun.
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