THE cop who was killed in a car rampage while protecting the Capitol will lie in honor in the Rotunda today during a memorial ceremony.
President Joe Biden will be among those attending the ceremony for William "Billy" Evans, 41, who was killed after a knife-wielding man rammed the barricades of the Capitol lawn with his vehicle.
The driver, Noah Green, 25, was shot dead by cops and investigators believe he had been delusional and having suicidal thoughts.
Evans, who had two young children, was an 18-year veteran of the force.
"The loss of Officer Evans is yet another stark reminder of what our brothers and sisters in uniform risk every day to protect us," Rep. Tim Ryan said, who heads a committee which oversees the Capitol Police.
"The honor of lying in state under the Capitol dome is befitting of this American hero."
US Capitol police officers were pictured gathering outside the building today prior to the ceremony to honor their fellow officer.
According to Fox News, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said: "Lying in honor in the Capitol Rotunda is the highest tribute Congress can pay to our nation’s heroes."
"On that Good Friday, he was the one of whom Jesus spoke when he said, 'greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends'.
"Still, we feel the shock of his loss. We feel the pain. His loss is enormous."
In a statement earlier this month, his family said his two children – Logan and Abigail – were the most important thing in his life.
He was remembered by colleagues and friends as a man with a sense of humor who loved baseball and golf.
"His most cherished moments were those spent with them building with Lego, having lightsaber duels, playing board games, doing arts and crafts, and recently finishing the Harry Potter series," the family said.
"He was always so eager to show how proud he was of everything they did."
The family said Evans was proud of his job – and his friendship with colleagues near the "North Barricade" of the Capitol complex was one of the best parts of it.
"We hold them in our hearts, as we know they acutely share our grief," they said.
On the Senate floor on Monday evening, Senator Dick Durbin, said Evans was a "familiar and friendly face" at the barricade where he was killed.
"Every day it is incumbent on those of us who work in this building to remember this officer, and to thank him, and the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police who have given so much to keep us safe," Durbin said.
Evans death came just three months after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, injuring dozens of Capitol Police officers.
Officer Brian Sicknick died during the carange and two men have been arrested and charged with assaulting him with bear spray.
Sicknick and Evans are two of only six Capitol Police officers who have been killed in the line of duty in the forces nearly 200-year history, according to the department.
Another cop, Howard Liebengood, took his own life in the days after January 6, Associated Press reports.
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