Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Marshal Cecil Collins suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a drunk driver.
The man resisted Marshal Collins' demands to submit to arrest and became engaged in an argument with him. Marshal Collins collapsed on the roadway and died.
The subject he was attempting to arrest was charged with drunk driving.
Marshal Collins was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII where he served as a military policeman.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Deputy Marshal Collins served with the Chesapeake Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Chesapeake 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
Charles Cecil Collins served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Marshal Charles Cecil Collins is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 43 of 991 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.3% of this state's fallen. That is 0.3 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Chesapeake Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Cecil Collins's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Cecil Collins Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Cecil Collins is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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