By Gordon Anderson | gordon@rantnc.com
Lee County Board of Education member Marcus Mason died in a house fire early Wednesday morning, according to the Sanford Police Department.
The Lee County Republican Party appointed Mason, 59, to the board in January to fill the unexpired term of a member who resigned. He had filed a month earlier to seek a seat on the board in the 2026 election.
Authorities responded to the fire at Mason’s home around 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, according to Sanford police. They identified him as the victim in a press release later in the morning. By 10 a.m., firefighters were still on the scene at 1326 Summerset Place, where major fire damage was visible from the street.
Police said they’re still investigating the cause of the fire and will release more information as it becomes available.
