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James Evans

Death by Force
Case Description
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James B. Evans, a 39-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on May 9, 1980, in Lytle Creek, California. On that fateful day, Deputy Evans was involved in a high-stakes pursuit following a bank robbery at the Security Pacific Bank in Norco, California. The robbers, heavily armed and dressed in military fatigues, had engaged in a violent confrontation with law enforcement, resulting in a chaotic chase through Riverside and San Bernardino co ...Read More
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  • Deputy Sheriff James B. Evans - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • DEP James Evans - Police Together We Served
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    Victim Details

    James B. Evans

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Lytle-creek

    CA

    1980-05-09

    39

    James

    Evans

    11/28/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Reading about Deputy Evans' tragic death just breaks my heart. It’s hard to imagine the bravery it... ...Read More
    12/27/2024
    Thinking about Deputy James B. Evans and the overwhelming bravery he showed during the Norco bank ro... ...Read More
    08/21/2024
    Hey everyone,
    I wanted to take a moment to talk about the sheer bravery displayed during the Norc... ...Read More
    04/26/2023
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