Thomas Jefferson Evans

Pueblo Police Department — Pueblo, CO

Felonious

End of Watch September 13, 1919

Age 60

Badge 16

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Evans was shot and killed when he was ambushed while on duty. As he walked down a dark street a man stepped out of the shadows and shot him in the head and shoulder, killing him instantly. Two suspects were apprehended but before they were tried they were lynched by a mob of townspeople in retaliation for Patrolman Evans' murder.

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

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

Agency

Department Pueblo Police Department

Location Pueblo, CO

Platform Identity ppd.pueblo.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 13, 1919

Age 60

Badge Number 16

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Lynched by townspeople

Patrolman Thomas Jefferson 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 CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Pueblo Police Department, 7 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pueblo Police Department

of 12 officers

58.3% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious