Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer David Evans responded to a call of "police officers requiring assistance." As Officer Evans proceeded to the scene three pedestrians ran onto the overpass in front of his patrol car. The patrol car swerved to avoid hitting the pedestrians and crashed through the barrier of the 79th Street overpass and dropped 25 feet, landing on the Dan Ryan Expressway below. Officer Evans sustained serious injuries which resulted in his death. Officer Evans had served with the Chicago Police Department for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his three children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Evans gave the Chicago Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer David C. Evans is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Chicago Police Department, 107 of 571 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. David C. Evans's cause is highlighted.
How David C. Evans Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. David C. Evans is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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