Siskiyou County Deputy Sent to Washington, D.C.
Deputy RJ Evans is serving on a temporary U.S. Marshals task force supporting security operations for America’s 250th anniversary events.
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Deputy RJ Evans is pictured outside the sheriff’s office before his deployment to Washington, D.C., where he is serving on a temporary U.S. Marshals task force supporting security operations for America’s 250th anniversary events. (Photo shared by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)
“Deputy Evans is not only representing Siskiyou County at the Nation’s Capital, but is also the only law enforcement officer from California on this deployment.”
YREKA, Calif. — A Siskiyou County sheriff’s deputy is serving in Washington, D.C., as part of a temporary federal law enforcement detail supporting security operations for America’s 250th anniversary events.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said Deputy RJ Evans was sent to the nation’s capital to assist with high-visibility patrol operations in and around the National Mall, the Great American State Fair and other 250th anniversary venues and events.
Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Deputy RJ Evans, at right, joins other law enforcement officers as they are deputized on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a temporary U.S. Marshals task force assignment in Washington, D.C. (Photo shared by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)
According to the sheriff’s office, Siskiyou County was one of 44 law enforcement agencies across the country to volunteer personnel for the assignment.
Evans was deputized Friday on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of a U.S. Marshals Service task force. The special deputation gives participating state and local officers temporary federal authority while they assist U.S. Marshals and U.S. Park Police personnel during the deployment.
“Deputy Evans is not only representing Siskiyou County at the Nation’s Capital,” the sheriff’s office said, “but is also the only law enforcement officer from California on this deployment.”
The U.S. Marshals Service said the task force officers are helping provide added security support during anniversary-related events in Washington, D.C. The Great American State Fair is scheduled on the National Mall from June 25 through July 10, with additional events expected around the nation’s capital.
A group of state and local law enforcement officers is deputized on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for a temporary U.S. Marshals task force assignment tied to America’s 250th anniversary events. (Photo shared by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)
Sheriff LaRue said the office was proud to send Evans to serve on the detail. The sheriff’s office said Evans has already made a strong impression among colleagues during the first days of the assignment.
“We are proud to share that in the first few days on the job he has already made a fantastic impression,” the sheriff’s office said.
In a follow-up comment, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office said the assignment is being paid for by the U.S. Marshals Service.
The sheriff’s office asked the community to wish Evans a safe deployment and said it expects to share additional updates from Washington, D.C.
Cover image: Law enforcement officers raise their hands while being deputized on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial as part of a temporary U.S. Marshals task force supporting security operations in Washington, D.C. (Photo shared by the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office)
