Police Commissioner William Evans retired; William Gross named successor
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Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans, an avid runner who ran at the Boston Marathon in 2013, then the following days sued the bombers who attacked the race, retiring, paving the way for his second-in-command the first African-American Commissioner of the City
Evans leaves office after four years as the city's best cop to take control of Boston College's Public Security Department with a start date on August 6th. Chief Superintendent William G. Gross will succeed Evans, becoming the first person of color to lead the department of 3,000 people
Evans, 59, served as police commissioner for over four years and held all public service grades in the department.
"He is one of the best police commissioners in the country and one of the best in the history of Boston," said Mayor Martin J. Walsh about Evans at a press conference. ] Fast Forward in your inbox:
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"We are losing today an incredible leader and we are taking someone behind him who is an incredible leader," said Walsh, describing Gross as a "recognized leader … who is the right person at the right time for this job. "
Evans, who is The father of a British Columbia graduate, will succeed John M. King, who will step down next month after leading the Newton School's Public Safety Department for the past eight years. Bill Evans' vast experience and understanding of British Columbia's commitment to student education makes him an ideal choice to lead our department, "said John Burke, vice-president and financial treasurer of the province. "It will be a welcome addition to the community of British Columbia."
The union representing base officers at Boston College tweeted a warm welcome to Evans on Monday.
"We We are delighted to have accomplished such a job. A police officer known to lead and guide us in the next phase of the police here at Boston College, "reads in the tweet of the police department. We look forward to having a healthy and positive working relationship with Commissioner Evans in the coming days.
Evans began his career as a police cadet on July 9, 1980 and became a patrol officer in November 1982.
He spent five years as a patrol officer and received the RCMP Medal of Honor for his role in arresting a suspected armed robbery as a result of a high-speed chase.
Evans was stationed in District 14 of Allston-Brighton. In District 4, which covers Fenway and South End.
Evans continued to advance and, in 2009, he was promoted to Superintendent in Charge of the Bureau of Field Services, overseeing special events and the patrol division of the department. 19659004] It is in this role of commander of the uniformed force that he played a preponderant role in the reaction of the forces of order to the shelling of the finish line of the Marathon from Boston in April 2013. Long-time marathon runner, Evans finished his race that day, but then joined the multi-day search that led to the death of the accused bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev and the lorry. arrest of his younger brother, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, who is on the federal death row.
Evans also played a pivotal role in the city's peaceful response to Occupy Boston in 2011, when a hundred protesters created a tents town in central Boston to protest against national economic policies
Thomas Mr. Menino, then acting mayor. F. Davis.
In January 2014, Walsh chose Evans to serve in the position permanently.
His brother, Paul F. Evans, served as commissioner from 1994 to 2003.
Mike Bello of Globe Staff contributed to this report. John R. Ellement can be contacted [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe .
