Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch Wednesday, December 24, 1958
Add to My HeroesJames Howard Collier
Sheriff Jimmie Collier suffered a fatal heart attack as he and a deputy arrested two drunk men along Highway 231 approximately 1-1/2 miles south of the Whitesburg Bridge.
They were walking the two men back to their patrol car when Sheriff Collier suddenly collapsed. He was rushed to Huntsville Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Sheriff Collier was finishing his first four-year term with the Morgan County Sheriff's Office and had been reelected to start a second term on January 1, 1959. He had previously served with the Decatur Police Department for approximately eight years. He was survived by his wife, four daughters, and son.
Bio
- Age 56
- Tour 13 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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