[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1899-S1900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 152--HONORING THE MEMORY OF OFFICER WILLIAM FRANCIS 
 ``BILLY'' EVANS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL POLICE FOR HIS SELFLESS 
ACTS OF HEROISM ON THE GROUNDS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON APRIL 2, 
                                  2021

  Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, 
Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Booker, Mr. 
Boozman, Mr. Braun, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. 
Cornyn, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, 
Mr. Daines, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. 
Fischer, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagerty, Ms. 
Hassan, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Hirono, Mr. 
Hoeven, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Kelly, 
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. King, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, 
Mr. Lujan, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Romney, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. 
Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr.

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Schatz, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Mrs. 
Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Sinema, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, 
Mr. Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Warner, Mr. Warnock, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. 
Wicker, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Young) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 152

       Whereas William Francis Evans was born in North Adams, MA 
     to Howard and Janice Evans;
       Whereas Officer Evans joined the United States Capitol 
     Police force in March 2003, after graduating from Western New 
     England College in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in criminal 
     justice and completing training at the Federal Law 
     Enforcement Training Center;
       Whereas Officer Evans served as a member of the First 
     Responder Unit for over 15 years, where his fellow officers 
     referred to him as ``King of the North;''
       Whereas on the afternoon of April 2, 2021, Officer Evans 
     was killed in the line of duty while protecting the North 
     Barricade at the United States Capitol with fellow Officer 
     Ken Shaver, who was also injured;
       Whereas Officer Evans is survived by family and loved ones, 
     including his children, Logan and Abigail, and their mother, 
     Shannon Terranova; his mother, Janice; his sister, Julie 
     Kucyn; his brother-in-law, Andrew; his nephew, Timothy and 
     niece Katherine; and aunts, uncles, and cousins;
       Whereas Officer Evans was a life-long fan and fervent 
     support of the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots 
     and cherished time with his children building with Lego, 
     having lightsaber duels, and doing arts and crafts;
       Whereas Officer Evans and his colleagues at the United 
     States Capitol Police are true national heroes to whom the 
     United States and the Capitol community owe a deep debt of 
     gratitude: Now, therefore be it
       Resolved, That the Senate honors the memory of United 
     States Capitol Police Officer William Francis ``Billy'' Evans 
     for the selfless acts of heroism displayed on April 2, 2021, 
     in risking and sacrificing his life in the line of duty.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate 
     these resolutions to the House of Representatives and 
     transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 
     deceased.
       Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand 
     adjourned as a further mark of respect to the memory of 
     United States Capitol Police Officer William Francis 
     ``Billy'' Evans.

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