Flint Police Capt. Collin Birnie died Friday in a traffic crash while on duty, police wrote in a Facebook post.
Flint Police Capt. Collin Birnie died Friday in a traffic crash while on duty, police wrote in a Facebook post. Birnie was a Flint police officer for 26 years, according to the post. “Captain Birnie was a respected leader in our community and beloved by the members of our agency,” the police department said in a statement.