Constable Zeb B. Lancaster, aged 26, was a dedicated officer of the Pikeville Police Department in North Carolina. On June 13, 1900, he was tragically shot and killed at a local saw mill. Lancaster was attempting to arrest a man for wife beating when the suspect, who managed to escape, shot him. The suspect was identified but was never apprehended.
Constable Lancaster was survived by his wife, three children, and several siblings. His death was a significant loss to the community, and he
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