Los Angeles Police Department, California
End of Watch: Saturday, October 22, 1983
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 19 years, 6 months
Badge Number: 12023
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: October 22, 1983
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Police Officer Jack Evans was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Sunland Boulevard and Wornom Avenue at approximately 5:00 pm.
Another vehicle pulled into his path at it attempted to turn onto Sunland Boulevard, causing a collision. Officer Evans was transported to Serra Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries approximately two hours later.
Officer Evans was a military veteran and had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 19-1/2 years.