Funeral announced for slain KCK detective Brad Lancaster

Funeral arrangements for a Kansas City, Kan., detective who was shot and killed Monday have been announced.

A public funeral for Detective Brad Lancaster will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Children’s Mercy Park, home of the Sporting Kansas City soccer team, at 1 Sporting Way in Kansas City, Kan.

On Friday a visitation will be held at 4 p.m. at Trinity Community Church at 5010 Parallel Parkway.

Lancaster was fatally shot while attempting to stop a suspect who ran from other officers just south of Kansas Speedway.

Lancaster, 39, was a nine-year member of the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department. He was an Air Force veteran who formerly worked for the Platte County sheriff’s office.

This story was originally published May 10, 2016 at 6:07 PM with the headline "Funeral announced for slain KCK detective Brad Lancaster."