Pikeville Police Department, North Carolina
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 13, 1900
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 13, 1900
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: At large
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.