Roll of Honor
Incident
Trooper Larry Collins was killed in a single-car crash outside of Reynolds, George. Trooper Collins had recently changed posts from the Athens area to Americus and had been testifying in a case in Watkinsville. On the way back, his car struck a bridge abutment. Following an investigation, no direct cause was ever found. Trooper Collins had served with the Georgia State Patrol for five years. He was survived by his expecting wife, parents, brother, and sister. In 2014, Special Agent Larry Paul Collins was paid tribute with a special ceremony at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Pineview and a wreath laying at the graveside behind the church, followed by a sign unveiling on GA 257 at the southern city limits of Hawkinsville.
Survivors
He was survived by his expecting wife, parents, brother, and sister.
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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 never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Collins gave the Georgia State Patrol 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Georgia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Trooper Larry Paul 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 GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Georgia State Patrol, 24 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 82.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Larry Paul Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Larry Paul Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Larry Paul Collins is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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