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Richfield PD announces death of former Chief John Evans

By Gephardt Daily · October 23, 2026 · 1 min read
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RICHFIELD, Utah, Oct. 23, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Richfield City has announced the passing of former Chief John Evans. “John served the City of Richfield for just over 40 years, from 1976 to 2016. Nearly 18 of those years were as Chief of Police.

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