Sent to Federal Way, Washington after his brief stint in the juvenile system in Oklahoma City; his mother thought it would be best to get him away from the crime filled neighborhood in which he lived. After graduating from Todd Beamer High School in 2008 Evan attended Eastern Washington University to play football; A sport that saved his life. 

Evan graduated with his degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology was hired shortly after by Eastern Washington University as a Campus Police Officer, where he served for nearly two years.