Incident
Police Officer Alfred Evans was struck and killed by a vehicle on the Route 26 railroad underpass.
He encountered a roll of wire that had fallen off of a truck in the underpass. Another car struck him as he was clearing the debris from the roadway and rolling up the wire. A coroner's jury cleared the driver who struck him of any fault.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Evans served with the Nyssa Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Nyssa community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Alfred Charles 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 OR, 66 of 197 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.5% of this state's fallen. That is 2.5 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Nyssa Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred Charles Evans's cause is highlighted.
How Alfred Charles Evans Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred Charles Evans is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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