Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
INSPECTOR EVANS
FATALLY STRICKEN
Assistant Superintendent of
Police Dies at First
Precinct Station.

Stricken suddenly with a heart at
tack while making routine visit to
the first precinct station, Asst. Supt.
of Police Charles Augustus Evans,
50 years old. died at $50 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon.
Inspector Evans had been at the
station house about an hour before
the fatal attack. After discussing
police business with Capt. T. r. Bean
he complained of feeling i'll and had
retired to the lieutenant's room on the
second floor to rest.
When Capt. Bean returned from an
errand in the precinct shortly before
$50 o'clock he found Inspector Evans
feeling worse and summoned the
Emergency Hospital ambulance. BY
the time DR.. Walter Atkinson arrived
with the ambulance Inspector Evans
had died. DR.. Atkinson and Dr.. Kill
roy, who arrived a few minutes later,
diagnosed the cause of death as angina
pectoris.
Pratt and Hesse Too Late.
Inspector Henry G. Pratt, friend
of Evans for more than 80 years,
rushed to the first precinct station
from his desk at the Detective Bureau,
but did not arrive before the inspector
died.
Maj. Edwin 8. Hesse. superinten-
dent of police, also hurried to the
first precinct station as soon as he
learned of the illness Of Inspector
Evans, but he also was too late.
Shortly after the death the follow.
ing message was broadcast to the
police force by Maj Hesse:
1T is with sorrow and regret that
the major and superintendent of
police announces to the force the
death of Assistant Supt. Charles A.
Evans.
The flags will be flown at half
staff until further notice.
Police Record Notable.
This constitutes the first official
police record of the death. But the
police files in the Office of Maj Hesse
hold voluminous testimonials of the
worth of Inspector Evans.
From the early COS. when he did
duty as patrolman, notes of com.
for various endeavors have
been imprinted permanently on the
at police headquarters. Dur.
ing the last two years special COM
mendations had been recorded. On
May %, 1926, it was noted that he
had rendered a distinct service to
the District of Columbia" through
his presentation of convincing testi-
mony to the grand jury which ulti-
mately resulted in indictment and
of a promoter of a prize
fight in this city.
Then, during the Lindbergh celebra.
ton, when details of policing the city
were left to Inspector Evans. his work
brought an executive order from the
Commissioners commencing him for
services which had been noted and
nationally regarding the
police arrangements
for the celebration and the handling
of the crowds.
Inspector Evans was born in
GAINESVILLE, Md, near Frederick, De. |
cember II. 1867, coming 10 this city |
when a lad of 8 years. He was edu
Gated in local public schools and |
worked in this city for several years. |
Appointed to Force In 1892.
He was appointed to the police force |
April IA. 1892, and assigned to the |
third precinct as a patrolman. In |
1902 he had been transferred to the |
second precinct and his long list of /
concentrations began to find their |
way to police headquarters.
He was commended for the arrest |
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