Hood County Sheriff's Office, Texas
End of Watch: Saturday, June 29, 2013
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 129
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: June 28, 2013
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Sergeant Lance McLean succumbed to a gunshot sustained the previous day while responding to a disturbance call in the Oak Trail Shores community near Lake Granbury.
A subject who was awaiting trial for sexually assaulting a juvenile female had shown up at the girl's home. The subject was known to officers because of a previous criminal trespass warning at the location.
Sergeant McLean was the first officer to arrive at the location. The man opened fire on him, striking him in the head. The man then fled in a van and proceeded to the Granbury City Hall. As other deputies and officers attempted to stop him, he walked toward them and opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, wounding one Granbury officer before being shot and killed.
Sergeant McLean was flown to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries the following morning.
Sergeant McLean served with the Hood County Sheriff's Office for five years and four years with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. He is survived by his wife, two special-needs children, mother, brother, and grandfather.