Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Zeb Lancaster was shot and killed at a local saw mill by a man whom he attempted to arrest for wife beating. The suspect, who escaped, was identified but never apprehended.
Constable Lancaster was survived by his wife, three children, and several brothers and sisters.
Pikeville is in Wayne County.
Survivors
Constable Lancaster was survived by his wife, three children, and several brothers and sisters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Lancaster served with the Pikeville Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Pikeville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Lancaster.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Zeb B. Lancaster is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NC, 385 of 664 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 58% of this state's fallen. That is 3.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Zeb B. Lancaster's cause is highlighted.
How Zeb B. Lancaster Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Zeb B. Lancaster is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.