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Deputy Sheriff Ernest Evans | Eureka County Sheriff's Office, Nevada
Eureka County Sheriff's Office, Nevada

Deputy Sheriff

Ernest Evans

Eureka County Sheriff's Office, Nevada

End of Watch: Thursday, October 17, 1907

Biographical Info

Age: 35
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 17, 1907
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Deputy Evans was shot and killed when he responded to a disturbance at the local train station. He encountered two men attempting to force a woman to board a train with them. When Deputy Evans ordered the men to stop one of them opened fire, fatally wounding him.

Deputy Evans had been with the agency for two years.