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Sacramento Police Officers Association
550 Bercut Drive Sacramento, CA 95811 Phone: (916) 446-7661 Fax: (916) 446-7665
Mark Tyndale, President

Fallen Officers - Sacramento Police Department

Police Officer Andrew L. Collins

End of Watch: April 19th, 1972

Biographical Information

Age: 24
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: Wednesday, April 19, 1972
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Collins was involved in a high-speed chase in the south area on April 19, 1972 when he was thrown from his motorcycle as it hit a concrete abutment.  His body was found about 200 feet away from his motorcycle.  The vehicle he was chasing was found about four blocks from the scene of the accident.  Officer Collins was 24 years old and had been an officer for about 18 months.

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