Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff A.M. Lancaster was killed when he was struck by a falling tree while traveling on official business.
He was riding a sleigh toward Starrucca and was approaching a farmer who was cutting down a chestnut tree. The farmer yelled out to Deputy Lancaster, but it was believed he did not hear the warning due to be being bundled up during the cold weather. As the tree fell it landed on the sleigh and crushed Deputy Lancaster.
Deputy Lancaster was a U.S Army veteran of the Civil War and was survived by his wife, one child, and brother.
Survivors
S Army veteran of the Civil War and was survived by his wife, one child, and brother.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster served with the Wayne County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Honesdale community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Anderson M. Lancaster served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Anderson M. 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Wayne County Sheriff's Office, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anderson M. Lancaster's cause is highlighted.
How Anderson M. Lancaster Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anderson M. Lancaster is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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