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Assistant Chief Claude Bishop Evans | Amarillo Police Department, Texas
Amarillo Police Department, Texas

Assistant Chief

Claude Bishop Evans

Amarillo Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Monday, December 18, 1961

Biographical Info

Age: 40
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Automobile crash
Date of Incident: December 18, 1961
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

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.