New Jersey Department of Corrections, New Jersey
End of Watch: Friday, July 7, 1978
Age: 56
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: July 7, 1978
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Senior Corrections Officer Dean Evans suffered a fatal heart attack while struggling with an inmate at the Bordentown Youth Correction Center.
He and three other officers were attempting to place the inmate into an isolation cell when the inmate began to violently resist. Officer Evans collapsed during the struggle. He was transported to Hamilton Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The inmate faced only disciplinary actions in connection to Officer Evans' death.
Officer Evans was survived by his wife and daughter.