Roll of Honor
Incident
Night Policeman Walter Evans was shot and killed with his own service weapon as he struggled with a subject on a dirt road near Highway 52 North. He was attempting to arrest the man on a warrant.
The 25-year-old man was convicted of murder and executed in the electric chair on December 20, 1946.
Policeman Evans had served with the Greeleyville Police Department for six months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, and six siblings.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Night Policeman Evans served with the Greeleyville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Greeleyville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Night Policeman Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Night Policeman Walter Dellington 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Walter Dellington Evans's cause is highlighted.
How Walter Dellington Evans Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1946
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Walter Dellington Evans is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Walter Dellington Evans was killed by officer's handgun.