Roll of Honor
Incident
Lake Ranger Glen Collins was killed in an automobile accident on State Highway 102 while on patrol at Shawnee Twin Lakes at noon.
He was making a left turn onto Belcher Road when his department pickup truck was struck by a gravel truck.
Lake Ranger Collins was a United States Army veteran and had served with the Shawnee Police Department for over 37 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, two grandsons, three brothers, and three sisters.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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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.
Lake Ranger Collins gave the Shawnee Police Department 37 years.
Thank you for your service to the Shawnee community. Thank you 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
Glen M. Collins served in the Army (1954â1957) before joining law enforcement.
Lake Ranger Glen M. 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 OK, 135 of 582 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7.8 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Shawnee Police Department, 4 of 5 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 80% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Glen M. Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Glen M. Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Glen M. Collins is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from Shawnee Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
