Michael Collins entered the Green Hill Funeral Home in Sapulpa wanting a drink of water. The individual Collins encountered at the funeral home called the Sapulpa Police Department because Collins was acting strangely and threatening to harm himself. Collins left the funeral home walking across Green Hill Cemetery and over to the adjacent cemetery, South Heights. One Sapulpa police officer responded to South Heights Cemetery, and Collins allegedly came up to the officer with a knife, and the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael J. Collins
Agency Responsible: Sapulpa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: February 7, 2020
County: Creek
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5524