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William 'Billy' Evans

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Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England
Officer Killed In Capitol Attack Was HS Athlete From New England The police officer killed in a car attack at the United States Capitol was a native of Western Massachusetts who was a high school athlete. Berkshire County native William "Billy" Evans, who grew up in North Adams and neighboring Clarksburg, graduated from Western New England University. He was 41 years old and served for nearly two decades in the US Capitol Police Force. He was killed when a 25-year-old man rammed the car into two officers at a barricade outside the Capitol building on Friday, April 2.  The knife-wielding suspect, identified as who authorities said then lunged t…

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