Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Evans and Corporal Saxton Dutschke were killed when their patrol wagon was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of 7th and Chestnut at 2255 hours. Corporal Dutschke was killed instantly and Patrolman Evans succumbed to his injuries two days later.
Patrolman Evans served with the Louisville Police Department for five years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Evans gave the Louisville Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Louisville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Clarence Quinton Evans 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 KY, 161 of 983 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 16.4% of this state's fallen. That is 14.6 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Louisville Police Department, 34 of 91 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Clarence Quinton Evans's cause is highlighted.
How Clarence Quinton Evans Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Clarence Quinton Evans is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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