Police Officer Craig Shaw Lancaster Police Department Texas End of Watch: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Biographical Info Age: 37 Tour of Duty: 5 years Badge Number: 2049
Incident Details Cause of Death: Gunfire Date of Incident: Sunday, June 20, 2010 Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Officer
Craig Shaw was shot and killed after responding to a shooting call at a
local apartment complex 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 man who murdered Officer Shaw was the son of a police chief from a nearby agency.
Officer Shaw had served with the Lancaster Police Department for five years. He is survived by his wife and two children.
