2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 259
Commending Bennie Evans, Jr.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 10, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 12, 2026
WHEREAS, Bennie Evans, Jr., an esteemed law-enforcement officer, retired from the Alexandria Police Department in 2026 after 28 years with the force and a total of 32 years in local law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, Bennie Evans served his country with honor and distinction as a member of the United States Marine Corps for four years before embarking on his career in law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, Bennie Evans joined the Alexandria Sheriff's Office as a deputy in 1994 and four years later transitioned to the Alexandria Police Department, where he spent his first nine years on patrol; and
WHEREAS, Bennie Evans served as a longtime crisis intervention team instructor and as the Alexandria Police Department's homeless outreach liaison for a number of years; and
WHEREAS, Bennie Evans' honors in recognition of his exemplary service include Alexandria Crisis Intervention Team Officer of the Year, Field Operations Bureau Police Officer of the Year, the U.S. Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing, Virginia Crisis Intervention Team Instructor of the Year, and Alexandria Sunrise Optimist Club Police Officer of the Year; and