Collins wasarrested afterbehaving erratically.He resisted officers at Louisa Police Department, striking a sergeant multiple times and barricading himself in the department foyer.Officers shot himtwice with a stun gun and struck withtheir hands and batons. When officerssubdued Collins, he showed signs of medical distress and was taken to a hospital, where he died.
Victim's Name: Billy J. Collins
Agency Responsible: Louisa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 56
Race: White
Date of Death: May 29, 2015
County: Lawrence
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Geography: Rural