Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Howard Evans suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after responding to a vehicle accident and a medical emergency call.
He collapsed while on duty at approximately 9:30 pm. He was transported to Sabine Medical Center where he was pronounced dead about one hour later.
Patrolman Evan had served with the Zwolle Police Department for 16 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and two step-daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Evans gave the Zwolle Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Zwolle community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Howard Evans Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 21 of 595 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.5% of this state's fallen. That is 3.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Howard Evans Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Howard Evans Jr. Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Howard Evans Jr. is highlighted in Apr.
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