James Evans

Death by Force

James Evans, a 39-year-old deputy with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on May 9, 1980, during a violent confrontation following a bank robbery in Norco, California. On that fateful day, five heavily armed men, dressed in Army fatigues, stormed the Security Pacific Bank, initiating a series of events that would lead to a deadly shootout. The robbers, equipped with automatic weapons, managed to steal approximately $20,000 before fleeing the scene. As law enforce ...Read More

Los Angeles Times: Apocalyptic robbers botched a SoCal bank heist — Peter Houlahan tells how it turned deadly

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