Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Charles Joseph Collins

Name: Charles Joseph Collins
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 04/22/2011
Location: McIntosh Rd & I-4
Dover, Florida, 33527
County: Hillsborough
Agency: Pinellas Park Police Department, Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: Collins had taken the purses of at least two women at knifepoint. He led police from multiple jurisdictions on a high-speed, high-profile chase that ended when he slammed his car into a utility pole at interstate speeds and died on the scene. Not to be confused with Charles William Collins, killed by police in Miami on August 14 2012.
Unique ID: 10097

News article: Link






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