Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Craig Shaw was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call at a local apartment complex in the 900 block of River Bend Drive in Lancaster in which a man had just been murdered.
After arriving at the scene, he and other officers began searching for the suspect. As the officers approached the man, he suddenly turned and opened fire, fatally wounding Officer Shaw. Another officer returned fire and killed the suspect.
The investigation revealed that the officers had been to the apartment earlier in the day to diffuse a domestic situation with the man who murdered Officer Shaw. He was the son of a police chief from a nearby agency.
Officer Shaw had served with the Lancaster Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Shaw gave the Lancaster Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lancaster community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Shaw.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Craig Lamont Shaw 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 TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Lancaster Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Craig Lamont Shaw's cause is highlighted.
How Craig Lamont Shaw Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Craig Lamont Shaw is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Craig Lamont Shaw was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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