Naples Police remembers fallen officer shot on training course

Writer: Rachel Murphy
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Louie Collins (CREDIT: Naples Police Department)

The Naples Police Department is fondly remembering an officer who died while attending a training course.

Officer Louie Collins was shot on Dec. 3, 1971 during a training course at the Southwest Florida Police Academy in Fort Myers. A revolver discharged when it was accidentally dropped onto the floor during training, according to police.

Louie Collin’s memorial (CREDIT: Naples Police Department)

Collins had served in the Naples Police Department for one year. He was a Naval veteran of Vietnam.

Collins was the second Naples police officer killed in the line of duty.

Naples Police is keeping Officer Collins and his family in their thoughts.

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