U.S. Navy · United States 
Andrew Collins
1972
Andrew Lee Collins served the U.S. Navy.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Unknown
What Happened
Officer Andrew Collins was killed in a motorcycle accident while in pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Officer Collins' motorcycle struck a concrete abutment, and he was thrown from his motorcycle. The suspect vehicle was recovered four blocks from the crash scene. The 15-year-old suspect was apprehended the next day and charged with manslaughter. Officer Collins was a U.S Navy veteran of the Vietnam War and served with the Sacramento Police Department for a year and a half.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, sister, and fiancée.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Also Served
Sacramento Police Department
Police Officer
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