Ernest S. Evans

Columbus Police Dept. — Columbus, GA

Felonious

End of Watch October 25, 1935

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 25

Incident

Officer Evans was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call in a home on 27th Street. When he arrived at the scene he walked in on the suspect, who was attempting to clean up a murder scene. Before Officer Evans could react, the man produced a gun and fatally shot him. The suspect was arrested a short time later, convicted of both murders, and later executed.

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

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

Agency

Department Columbus Police Dept.

Location Columbus, GA

Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1935

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Executed

Police Officer Ernest S. 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 GA, 548 of 903 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.7% of this state's fallen. That is 6.5 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Columbus Police Dept., 19 of 26 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 73.1% of this agency's fallen.

Columbus Police Dept.

of 26 officers

73.1% Felonious

GA — Statewide

548

of 903 officers

60.7% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious