President Biden on Tuesday eulogized the late Capitol
police officer William "Billy" Evans as he lies in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.
Biden described Evans, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month when a driver slammed into Evans and another officer in a suspected attack on the Capitol, as a "hero." During the "intimate" address, Biden spoke directly to Evans' wife and two young children, telling them their husband and father is "still with you."
The president said that although he didn't personally know Evans, he knew people like him growing up. "He was the one who always kept his word," Biden said. "If he said he'd be there, he'd be there. He was the one who ... wasn't capable of saying 'no' when you needed him."
House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) also spoke, calling Evans a "martyr for our democracy."