Everett joined the Wiltshire County Constabulary as a constable at the age of 18. He served his first eighteen months in the chief constable's office and was then posted to Swindon, where he was promoted to sergeant eighteen months later. He was promoted to inspector in 1902 and senior inspector at Swindon in 1903. In 1911 he was promoted to superintendent and took over the Devizesdivision. In 1913 he became chief constable of Preston Borough Police and in 1917 first assistant head constable of Liverpool City Police. He resigned from the police in November 1931 due to ill-health.