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Stephen Mark Evans
Gender : Male
Age : 44
Race : White
Date : 10/25/2021
Location : 5200 block of K-77 Highway
City : El Dorado
County : Butler
State : Kansas
Agency : Burns Police Department
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in patrol vehicle crash during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/25/2021, Burns Police Chief Stephen Evans was killed in a vehicle crash on K-77 Highway near El Dorado while on duty. He observed a vehicle he believed to be stolen traveling in the opposite direction and attempted to make a U-turn to investigate. During the maneuver, another vehicle traveling southbound struck his patrol car. He died from injuries sustained in the crash. Evans also served with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and had prior service with the Kansas Department of Corrections. He was 44 years old and is survived by his wife and three children.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.odmp.org/officer/25649-chief-of-police-stephen-evans
https://www.kwch.com/2021/10/26/butler-county-patrol-deputy-killed-crash/
