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William Collins

Case from Elizabethtown, KY dated Jun 09, 2001

Victim Details

William Collins

Male

White / Caucasian

Elizabethtown

KY

2001-06-09

48

William

Collins

08/13/2026

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In a tragic event that unfolded in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, William J. Collins, a 48-year-old male, lost his life in a violent ambush. At the time of his death, Collins was a Sergeant with the Hardin County Sheriff's Department, where he had served for 15 years. The off-duty officer was with his wife, who was a civilian employee of the same department, when the attack occurred.

The couple was stalked and then ambushed by a man who opened fire on them with a shotgun. Sergeant Collins was f ...
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  • Sergeant William J. Collins, Jr. - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Carolyn Hester Obituary 2001 - Bladen-Gaskins Funeral Home ...
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