Kevin
P.
Collins
April 11, 2020
Resided in Warwick
Kevin P. Collins, Cpt of the WPD (Ret), 63, passed away Saturday, April 11th, at his home in Florida. He was the son of the late Bernard W. and Mary A. (Devlin) Collins. Kevin was the brother of Stephen Collins, Patricia Collins, Kathleen Howard, Joan Collins, Sean T. Collins (WPD Ret), Tracy Collins, Michaela Collins, Terence R. Collins, and the late Timothy Collins.
He is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews as well as great-nieces and nephews; he was ‘Uncle Kevie’ to all of them. Timothy Collins, Robert Collins, Diana Cawley (Collins), Michael Collins, Melissa Collins, Christopher Collins, Alex Collins, Ryan Collins, Sarah Collins, Erica Lyons, Kristen Brooks (God Daughter), David Brooks, Matthew Howard (CFD), Christina Martnez, Kathleen Hanley, Thomas Wells, and Brittney Wells. He was Papa to Ryan and Alicia.
Kevin was a 22 year, highly decorated veteran of the Warwick Police Department, having earned the Medal of Bravery, numerous other decorations, and having worked on many notorious Warwick cases. He was a former Communicant at St. Benedict’s Church, a member of the Elks, and enjoyed spending time at his residence in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was a ‘cop’s cop’ and a ‘man’s man’ but mostly, he was loved by all that knew him.
A private funeral service will be held Saturday May 9, 2020 at 10 am in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. Burial will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Park, Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook and view Kevin's service at (theQuinnFuneralHome.Com)
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children's Research, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 34148 will be appreciated.
He is survived by many beloved nieces and nephews as well as great-nieces and nephews; he was ‘Uncle Kevie’ to all of them. Timothy Collins, Robert Collins, Diana Cawley (Collins), Michael Collins, Melissa Collins, Christopher Collins, Alex Collins, Ryan Collins, Sarah Collins, Erica Lyons, Kristen Brooks (God Daughter), David Brooks, Matthew Howard (CFD), Christina Martnez, Kathleen Hanley, Thomas Wells, and Brittney Wells. He was Papa to Ryan and Alicia.
Kevin was a 22 year, highly decorated veteran of the Warwick Police Department, having earned the Medal of Bravery, numerous other decorations, and having worked on many notorious Warwick cases. He was a former Communicant at St. Benedict’s Church, a member of the Elks, and enjoyed spending time at his residence in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was a ‘cop’s cop’ and a ‘man’s man’ but mostly, he was loved by all that knew him.
A private funeral service will be held Saturday May 9, 2020 at 10 am in the Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Chapel, 2435 Warwick Avenue, Warwick. Burial will be in Pawtuxet Memorial Park, Warwick. Relatives and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook and view Kevin's service at (theQuinnFuneralHome.Com)
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to St. Jude Children's Research, PO Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 34148 will be appreciated.
Funeral Home
Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home
2435 Warwick Avenue
Warwick, RI US 02889
Warwick, RI US 02889
