Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Harry Collins was shot and killed by a suspect who had just murdered two other men. When Marshal Collins entered a house on L and N Turnpike Road in Hart County, where the suspect was hiding, he was shot once in the neck with a .32 caliber handgun. He was instantly killed. The suspect, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder and was sentenced to life in prison. He died in prison in 1940 Marshal Collins had served with the Glasgow Police Department for seven years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, brothers, and sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Town Marshal Collins gave the Glasgow Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Glasgow community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Town Marshal Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Town Marshal Harry Collins is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Glasgow Police Department, 2 of 2 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. Harry Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Harry Collins Compares
Offender Outcome
Sentenced to life
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Harry Collins is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Harry Collins was killed by handgun; .32 caliber.
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