Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer George Lancaster succumbed to injuries he received in a motorcycle accident a month earlier at the intersection of Division Street and Indiana Avenue. Officer Lancaster had served with the Spokane Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Lancaster gave the Spokane Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Spokane community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Lancaster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer George P. Lancaster is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In WA, 111 of 339 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.7% of this state's fallen. That is 1.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Spokane Police Department, 4 of 15 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George P. Lancaster's cause is highlighted.
How George P. Lancaster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George P. Lancaster is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
14 officers from Spokane Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
