Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Herbert Evans was accidentally shot and killed by another officer inside the Augusta-Richmond County Joint Law Enforcement Center. The other officer was handling a service revolver when it was accidentally discharged and struck Officer Evans in the chest. He was transported to Medical College of Georgia Hospital where he succumbed to his wound a short time later. The officer accused of the shooting was charged with involuntary manslaughter and resigned from the department. Officer Evans had served with the Augusta Police Department for only nine months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, mother, stepfather, and sister.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Evans served with the Augusta Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Augusta 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 Herbert Lee Evans, Jr. is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In GA, 263 of 903 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 29.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.9 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Augusta Police Department, 8 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 44.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Herbert Lee Evans, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Herbert Lee Evans, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Herbert Lee Evans, Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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