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Deputy Sheriff Oland Collins
Bell County Sheriff's Department
Kentucky

End of Watch: Tuesday, October 3, 1911

Biographical Info
Age: 21
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, October 3, 1911
Incident Location: Virginia
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Oland Collins and Deputy Sam Collins were shot and killed in Lee County, Virginia, as they attempted to serve a warrant on a subject wanted as a witness in a murder trial.

The deputies, accompanied by the Bell County sheriff and the Lee County sheriff, had gone to the woman's home at Gibson Station, Virginia, in order to return her to Kentucky. When the posse was refused entry into the home they attempted to force their way in, but the occupants opened fire.

Both deputies, who were brothers, were killed and the Lee County sheriff was wounded.

Related Line of Duty Deaths
Patch image: Bell County Sheriff's Department, KentuckyDeputy Sheriff Sam Collins
Bell County Sheriff's Department, KY
EOW: Tuesday, October 3, 1911
Cause of Death: Gunfire

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