[2] His father, George J. Evanko, was an officer in the Pennsylvania State Police for 37 years.
[5] In 2004, a civil suit was begun against Evanko concerning his department's handling of sexual misconduct cases within the police force.
The case related to the assaults committed by former state trooper Michael K. Evans against several women during the 1990s.
[7] While commissioner, Evanko had led campaigns against driving while drunk, and in 1999 had praised his agency for making a record number of DUI arrests the previous year.
[1] Evanko died at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pennsylvania on July 6, 2024, at the age of 76.