Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Evans was killed in an automobile accident near Portales, New Mexico, while returning from Fort Bliss, Texas, for a prisoner transport. His department vehicle went out of control on an icy roadway and struck oncoming traffic.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Assistant Chief Evans served with the Amarillo Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Amarillo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Assistant Chief Evans.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Assistant Chief Claude Bishop 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 TX, 653 of 2,421 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27% of this state's fallen. That is 4 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Amarillo Police Dept., 3 of 16 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 18.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Claude Bishop Evans's cause is highlighted.
How Claude Bishop Evans Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Claude Bishop Evans is highlighted in Dec.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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