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Officer

O. E. Evans

Texas City Police Department — Texas City, TX

Felonious

End of Watch February 13, 1928

Age 43

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Officer Evans was shot and killed after surprising two men who were robbing a grocery store.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and daughter.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Evans served with the Texas City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Texas City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Evans.

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

Agency

Department Texas City Police Department

Location Texas City, TX

Platform Identity tpd.galveston.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 13, 1928

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Not available

Officer O. E. Evans is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Texas City Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Texas City Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

TX — Statewide

1,463

of 2,421 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. O. E. Evans's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How O. E. Evans Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Not available

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. O. E. Evans is highlighted in Feb.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. O. E. Evans was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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