Roll of Honor
Incident
Died from a fractured skull that he sustained in the early hours, while on duty at Maindee Police Station, when he accidentally fell over debris that had been left in the cell corridor during building alterations.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Collins served with the Newport Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable James Collins is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Newport Borough Police, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Collins's cause is highlighted.
How James Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Collins is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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