Flint Police Department, Michigan
End of Watch Friday, February 4, 2022
Add to My HeroesCollin Birnie
Captain Collin Birnie was killed in a vehicle crash on Elms Road, between Mount Morris Road and Francis Road.
An oncoming vehicle was attempting to pass other cars when it lost control and struck Captain Birnie's department vehicle head-on.
Captain Birnie was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He had served with the Flint Police Department for 26 years. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 26 years
- Badge Not available
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Automobile crash
Most Recent Reflection
View all 81 ReflectionsI served with Bernie in the Marines. He was a true friend and a brother that always had our backs. Heartbreaking end to such a dedicated man. Fair winds and following seas Brother. Semper Fi.
Justin Allen
February 15, 2024
Recent LODD Deaths
Detective Timothy Jones
Park Forest Police Department, IL
EOW: December 3, 2025
Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
United States Department of Defense - Army National Guard - West Virginia Army National Guard, WV
EOW: November 27, 2025
Reserve Deputy Sheriff John C. Stahl, III
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: June 8, 2025
Sergeant Terri Jean Sweeting-Mashkow
Indian River County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: November 21, 2025
Police Officer Alec Sanders
Alhambra Police Department, CA
EOW: November 20, 2025
Corrections Officer Jeremy Lewis Hall
Virginia Department of Corrections, VA
EOW: November 17, 2025
Police Officer Marc Brock
Vivian Police Department, LA
EOW: November 14, 2025
Corporal Blake Adair Reynolds
Delaware County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: November 12, 2025
Police Officer Roger Smith
WakeMed Campus Police & Public Safety Department, NC
EOW: November 8, 2025