Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Collins was killed in an automobile accident while on duty.
Survivors
Patrolman Collins was survived by his wife and five children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Collins gave the Millis Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Millis community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Collins.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Thomas H. 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 MA, 158 of 469 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.7% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas H. Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas H. Collins Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas H. Collins is highlighted in Jun.