Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Thomas Collins was killed in an aircraft accident when the helicopter he was piloting crashed into the Santa Clara River bed after striking high-tension power lines near the Olivas Park Golf Course. Sergeant Collins had served with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office for four years and had previously served with the Los Angeles Police Department.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Collins served with the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Ventura community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Thomas Kenneth 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 CA, 719 of 1,837 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 39.1% of this state's fallen. That is 8.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Ventura County Sheriff's Office, 3 of 13 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 23.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas Kenneth Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas Kenneth Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas Kenneth Collins is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
12 officers from Ventura County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
