Deputy Blane Lane, 21, of Polk City, Florida, was killed on October 4, 2022, while participating in a team serving a felony arrest warrant. Deputies were at a Polk City residence seeking Cheryl Lynn Williams on a failure-to-appear warrant for possession of methamphetamine. Lane took a tactical position outside a trailer to cover potential escape routes while other deputies entered.

Williams emerged carrying a realistic-looking BB gun and pointed it at the deputies. In the subsequent exchange of gunfire, Lane was struck by a bullet that entered his left arm and traveled into his chest; he died at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. Williams was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including second-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

Lane had become a deputy two years earlier and was remembered by colleagues, family, and friends for his commitment to the job. Does anyone have information about the operation that day or knew Deputy Lane and can share details?