Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Fielden Collins was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of 7th Street Road and Tennessee Avenue.
He and another officer had just arrested several subjects and had placed them in the patrol wagon when he was struck by a passing vehicle. His partner placed him in the wagon and transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Patrolman Collins was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his sister and four brothers.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Collins gave the Jefferson County Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Fielden Collins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Fielden 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Jefferson County Police Department, 15 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Fielden Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Fielden Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Fielden Collins is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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