Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans

Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans

Independence Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Wednesday, September 15, 2021

BLAIZE MADRID-EVANS

Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans was shot and killed when he was dispatched to the 2300 block of South Northern Boulevard to check for a wanted subject at a residence at about 11:30 am.

As officers encountered the wanted subject the man opened fire and critically wounded Officer Madrid-Evans. Other officers on the scene returned fire and killed the subject.

Officer Madrid-Evans was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds later that evening.

Officer Madrid-Evans had graduated from the academy only two months earlier and was still in field training. He is survived by his parents and fiancée.