When Detective Division Cmdr. Mark Evans first joined the Jacksonville Beach Police Department, the 20-year-old was not yet old enough to legally drink and could only enter a bar if he was on duty. Coming into adulthood as he climbed the ranks, Evans spent the next 33 years keeping Jacksonville Beach safe.
On May 9, Evans celebrated his retirement with family and friends, as well as t...
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