Charles H. Evans
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Constable

Charles H. Evans

Springville Police Department — Springville, NY
Accident
End of Watch August 16, 1939
Age 65
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Constable Charles Evans succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier while he was directing traffic at the intersection of Main Street and Mechanic Street at about 9:30 pm.

The driver who struck him claimed to have been blinded by the headlights of oncoming cars. Constable Evans was taken to Millard Fillmore Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

A $50 fine and six month suspended sentence was imposed on the driver.

Constable Evans had served with the Springville Police Department for at least 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, three grandchildren, and four siblings.

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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Evans gave the Springville Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Evans.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Springville, NY
Platform Identity spd.erie.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 16, 1939
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 65
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Struck by vehicle

Constable Charles H. Evans is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Springville Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Evans's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Charles H. Evans Compares

Age at Death
65
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
14
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Evans is highlighted in Aug.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

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