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Patrolman Orville Franklin Evans | Rossville Police Department, Tennessee
Rossville Police Department, Tennessee

Patrolman

Orville Franklin Evans

Rossville Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch: Tuesday, June 27, 1989

Biographical Info

Age: 50
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: June 27, 1989
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

Patrolman Evans suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a required training course at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. He was conducting stage six of the physical stress test, which involved shooting at targets while negotiating an obstacle course, when he collapsed.

Patrolman Evans had served with the agency for 6 years. He was survived by his wife and child.