Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Charles Evans succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier while he was directing traffic at the intersection of Main Street and Mechanic Street at about 9:30 pm.
The driver who struck him claimed to have been blinded by the headlights of oncoming cars. Constable Evans was taken to Millard Fillmore Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
A $50 fine and six month suspended sentence was imposed on the driver.
Constable Evans had served with the Springville Police Department for at least 14 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, three grandchildren, and four siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Evans gave the Springville Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Springville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Charles H. 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles H. Evans's cause is highlighted.
How Charles H. Evans Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Charles H. Evans is highlighted in Aug.