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U.S. Capitol Officer will lie in honor in United States Capitol Rotunda, family releases statement Boston25News.com Staff On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that late U.S. Capitol Officer and western Massachusetts native William ‘Billy’ F. Evans will lie in honor in the United States Capitol Rotunda. This comes only four days since the 18-year veteran of the Capitol Police died in the line of duty protecting the U.S. Capitol on April 2, Good Friday. “The United States Congress joins all Americans in mourning the tragic death of one of our Capitol Police heroes, Officer Billy Evans,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. “In giving his life to protect our Capitol and our Country, Officer Evans became a martyr for our democracy. On behalf of the entire Congress, we are profoundly grateful.”

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