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Under the dome of the Capitol, in the building that Officer William Francis Evans once protected, Billyâs family watched the nationâs leaders remember him.
On a black podium at the heart of the Capitol Rotunda, Evans lay in honor, his casket draped in an American flag.
When President Joe Biden took the podium during the congressional tribute, he turned to the family in mourning.
âI didnât know Billy,â he said. âBut, I knew Billy.â
Evans was the kind of person who would jump into a fight, no matter the odds, Biden said.
âYouâre outnumbered three to one, heâd still jump in, knowing youâd both get beat up,â he said. âHe was the one who always kept his word. If he said heâd be there, heâd be there. He was the one who, just like the folks I grew up with, was incapable of saying no when you needed him.â
Today slain Capitol Police Officer William Billy Evans will lie in honor at the Capitol rotunda, one of the countries highest honors. Thursday the North Adams native will be laid to rest at home in The Berkshires.
A ceremony attended by President Joe Biden to honor Evans, who was killed April 2 when a vehicle rammed into him and another officer at a barricade just 100 yards from the Capitol building, was held morning. There is also a viewing period taking place today until 6:30 p.m. in which members of the United States Capitol Police Force and then members of congress will be able to pay their respects, before the ceremonial departure from the Capitol this evening.
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