- Evans served on the Capitol Police force for 18 years. He is survived by his wife and two children, who were in attendance on Tuesday.
The state of play: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Biden all delivered eulogies on Tuesday.
Schumer said to Evans' children, "I want you to know that we are forever indebted to your dad. We will remember his sacrifice and your sacrifice, forever."
- "To Billy's friends on the Capitol Police force, these past few months have been devastating ... There is no shame in grief and sorrow and shock. We grieve with you," he added.
Pelosi said at the service: "[Evans] represented the best of public service, selflessness, sacrifice, and sheer courage in the face of the threat to our nation. ... He became a martyr for our democracy."
Biden, who has lost two of his own children and his first wife, spent most of his speech turned away from the lectern, opting to face the Evans family directly.
- "There are going to be people celebrating Billy's life, and as much as you appreciate it, all of you, it also is hard. You relive everything again ... But you're going to make it," the president said.
- "He is still with you. He is still in your heart. Losing a son, daughter, brother, sister, mom, dad — it is like losing a piece of your soul. It's buried deep, but it comes back."
After speaking, Biden knelt down and handed a presidential challenge coin to Evans' young son, Logan.
In photos
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