Lancaster Police Department, Texas
End of Watch: Sunday, June 20, 2010
Age: 37
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: 2049
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: 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.