BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Erie County Sheriff’s Office and Buffalo Police Benevolent Association (PBA) is mourning the sudden loss of John ‘Dooley’ Evans.
The Erie County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook saying he passed away after a sudden illness on Wednesday.
“The Erie County Sheriff’s Office has been lucky to utilize Dooley’s expertise for the past 11 months. More importantly, however, we have been blessed to have a man like him in our offices each and every day. He cared deeply for his coworkers. His love of law enforcement officers and appreciation for what they do for our community knew no bounds,” said the Erie County Sheriff’s Office.
Evans joined the Sheriff’s Office Administrative Division in June after previously serving as president of the Buffalo Police Benevolent Association. He also spent time working for the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision during his career.
“What he has meant to the Buffalo PBA and all that knew him cannot be described with mere words. No one did it better. He was selfless with his time and fierce in his defense of his members of the Buffalo PBA.” said the Buffalo PBA.