Roll of Honor
Incident
Killed alongside his colleagues, PC Kirsty Nelis and Captain David Traill, when the Police Scotland helicopter, call sign SP99, crashed on to the roof of the Clutha Bar in Glasgow city centre, close to the River Clyde. Seven civilians were also killed.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Collins served with the Police Service of Scotland.
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 Tony 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 SCT, 149 of 308 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.4% of this state's fallen. That is 17.4 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Police Service of Scotland, 4 of 8 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Tony Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Tony Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Tony Collins is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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