Capitol police officer to lie in honor at rotunda April 13
By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press
Published: April 6, 2021, 11:50am
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WASHINGTON — The 18-year U.S. Capitol Police veteran killed in the line of duty is being remembered as a man with a sense of humor who loved baseball and golf and was most proud of one particular title: Dad.
William “Billy” Evans, 41, was killed Friday when a vehicle rammed into Evans and another officer at a barricade just 100 yards from the Capitol.
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