Police Officer

Ernest S. Evans

Columbus Police Department — Columbus, GA
Felonious
End of Watch October 25, 1935
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Evans was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call in a home on 27th Street. When he arrived at the scene he walked in on the suspect, who was attempting to clean up a murder scene. Before Officer Evans could react, the man produced a gun and fatally shot him. The suspect was arrested a short time later, convicted of both murders, and later executed.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Evans served with the Columbus Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Columbus community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Evans.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Columbus, Muscogee County, GA
Platform Identity cpd.muscogee.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 25, 1935
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Ernest is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1935, 154 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 25th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

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His people

Columbus Police Department has 26 officers remembered here, Ernest among them.

Police Officer Ernest S. Evans

Columbus Police Department · End of Watch October 25, 1935

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 29-W

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