Officer Collins,

Thank you for the mentorship you provided me as a young man. I have great memories from the years I worked with you. After college, I ended up as a commissioned officer in the United States Army. Even in tough situations, I always tried to replicate your best qualities: professionalism, positivity and a having great sense of humor.

Rest easy friend

-Captain Matthew J. Berube, U.S. Army

(PS: I finally ended up watching The Wire during my first deployment. You were right, excellent show)