William Richard Evans

Pennsylvania State Police — Harrisburg, PA

Accident Veteran →

End of Watch January 6, 1983

Age 44

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Trooper William Evans was killed in an automobile accident while responding to a vehicle accident While en route his vehicle skidded on the icy highway, crossed the median, and struck a van head-on. Trooper Evans was a United States Navy veteran and served with the Pennsylvania State Police for 16 years.

Survivors

Survivors include his wife and three daughters.

In Our Keeping

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Added to badge.nw: August 2, 2026
Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Evans gave the Pennsylvania State Police 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Pennsylvania, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Pennsylvania State Police

Type State Police

Location Harrisburg, PA

Platform Identity pasp.pa.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 6, 1983

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 44

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Military Service

William Richard Evans served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Trooper William Richard Evans is one of 10,095 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.

At Pennsylvania State Police, 42 of 87 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 48.3% of this agency's fallen.

Pennsylvania State Police

of 87 officers

48.3% Accident

PA — Statewide

417

of 1,261 officers

33.1% Accident

Nationwide

10,095

of 32,587 officers

31% Accident