(NPR) Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

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U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed Friday, was an 18-year veteran of the force and a member of the agency's first responders unit.



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Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Was An 18-Year Department Veteran, Father Of 2

Lawmakers and friends are mourning U.S. Capitol Police Officer William "Billy" Evans, who was killed in Friday's attack at a Capitol checkpoint that left another officer injured and the suspect dead.