Detective Brad D Lancaster - Kansas City Police Dept. - KS - True Life Hero

Brad D Lancaster
- May. 09, 2016 -

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Kansas City KS Police Dept. Patch

Resided:	KS, USA
Born:	Sep. 13, 1976
Fallen:	May. 09, 2016
Race/Sex:	Caucasian Male / 39 yrs. of age
	Agency
Dept:	Kansas City Police Dept. - KS 700 Minnesota Ave Kansas, KS 66101 USA (913)573-6000
County:	Wyandotte
Dept. Type:	Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:	Detective
Sworn Date:	Unk
FBI Class:	Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:	Firearm
Agency URL:	Click Here
Badge:	1912
On The Job:	20 years

Bio: Born in Smithville, Missouri, Brad was always committed to serving others before himself. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and Top Gun Award Winner, who after his Basic Training in San Antonio, served a tour as a Military Policeman in Kuwait during Desert Shield, and then a tour in Saudi Arabia. In addition to serving as a Platte County Sherriff's Deputy from 1998 to 2007, he was a West Platte Volunteer Firefighter. Brad has served the last decade with the Kansas City Kansas Police Department.

It was no surprise that as the Valedictorian Graduate of the Academy, he was a natural at police work and quickly rose to the rank of Detective. Brad was a huge Kansas City Royals fan and thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved camping, rafting, kayaking, and zip lining. He excelled at barbequeing and smoking, and he liked it so much he even made his own smokers. He will always be remembered as a great dad, husband, son and brother, who loved spending time with his family. He loved the Fourth of July, and always entertained his family and friends with the stories he created. Brad could build almost anything, and was especially savvy with math and computers.

Survived by:

Jamie - Wife

Daughter
(2) 9yrs, 10yrs

Fatal Incident Summary

Offender:	Curtis Rand Ayers :: Caucasian / Male - 28 years old Capital murder charge filed. After shooting Det. Lancaster, Ayers drove off in the detective�s unmarked car, then carjacked another vehicle with two children inside. He drove to a home in Basehor, KS, where he took another car and left the children behind unharmed. Ayers was shot by Kansas City police at U.S. 71 and Bannister Road after he allegedly shot a woman in the shoulder while trying to take her car. He has been hospitalized and charged with capital murder.
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Location:	Kansas City, KS USA Mon. May. 09, 2016
Summary:	Detective Brad Lancaster was shot and killed while assisting patrol officers who had responded to a suspicious person call at the Hollywood Casino at approximately 12:20 pm. The subject had fled from the responding officers on foot, but was located by Detective Lancaster in a nearby field. The man opened fire on Detective Lancaster, striking him twice before stealing his unmarked vehicle and fleeing the scene. He carjacked another vehicle a short distance away and abducted two children who were in the backseat. The man then carjacked a second vehicle and fled into Kansas City, Missouri, where he was located by officers. He shot a citizen while attempting to carjack a third vehicle after crashing the car he was in during a pursuit. A Kansas City, Missouri, police officer shot the subject and then took him into custody.
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Last Updated: Aug. 05, 2016