Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Kevin Collins was shot and killed at about 12:05 pm as he and other detectives were conducting an ongoing investigation at a hotel at 210 North Blake Street.
He and another detective were shot as they arrived at the location to serve an arrest warrant. Detective Collins was shot five times.
The suspect, who was wanted for murder in Georgia, was apprehended two days later. He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Another suspect was sentenced to 5 years for violating two federal gun charges.
Detective Collins had served with the Pine Bluff Police Department for five years and was assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit. He was the 2017 Officer of the Year for saving a woman from an apartment fire.
Survivors
He is survived by his parents, brother, and four sisters.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Collins gave the Pine Bluff Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pine Bluff community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Kevin Dwaine 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 AR, 249 of 372 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.9% of this state's fallen. That is 66.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Pine Bluff Police Department, 5 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Kevin Dwaine Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Kevin Dwaine Collins Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Kevin Dwaine Collins is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Kevin Dwaine Collins was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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