Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief William Evans and Chief Robert Gilliam were shot and killed by the father of a man they had just arrested. The father came to the police station and demanded that the son be released. When the officers refused to release the son the father left and obtained a gun. The man returned to the police station and shot both officers, mortally wounding them. The officers were able to return fire and killed the suspect.
Survivors
Assistant Chief Williams had served with the agency for 13 years and was survived by his wife and three daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief of Police Evans gave the Whitmire Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Whitmire community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief of Police Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief of Police William Earl 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 SC, 271 of 438 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.9% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Whitmire Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Earl Evans's cause is highlighted.
How William Earl Evans Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. William Earl Evans is highlighted in May.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. William Earl Evans was killed by gun; unknown type.
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