DS Blane Lane statue unveiling ceremony - July 18, 2024

On Thursday, July 18, 2024, friends, family, and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane gathered in front of the Sheriff’s Operation Center in Winter Haven, for the revealing of a statue of Deputy Lane, and a plaque with his name, at the PCSO Fallen Heroes Memorial. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Lane family and see this beautiful tribute.
Deputy Lane was killed on October 4, 2022 in Polk City, while he and other deputies were executing an arrest warrant. He was only 21-years old.
The statue of Deputy Lane joined the statues of other PCSO fallen heroes: Deputy Matt Williams & K9 DiOGi, Sgt. Ronnie Brown, Deputy T.A. Burnham, and Detective Waymon Allen.
A plaque with Deputy Lane’s name and his End of Watch date was added to the memorial, joining fifteen other PCSO fallen heroes.
The memorial, statues, and plaques are all funded by Polk Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. (a 501c3 not-for-profit organization), which was started back in 2006 following the murder of Williams and DiOGi, as a way to provide monetary support for PCSO members who face significant and unexpected tragic events. In addition to this goal, and the funding of the memorial, the charity also supports needs of the community.
A hero remembered, never dies.
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