Collin Birnie

2022

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Collin Birnie served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 3 years and 11 months. Collin served during the years of the Cold War and Gulf War.

How He Died

Manner Accident

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

What Happened

Captain Collin Birnie was killed in a vehicle crash on Elms Road, between Mount Morris Road and Francis Road.

An oncoming vehicle was attempting to pass other cars when it lost control and struck Captain Birnie's department vehicle head-on.

Captain Birnie was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He had served with the Flint Police Department for 26 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1988 – 1992

Conflicts

Cold War Gulf War

Also Served

Flint Police Department

Captain

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Memorials

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Panel 21W · Line 34 cut as COLLIN BREVIK BIRNIE

In Our Keeping

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