Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To Mrs. Lane, the children of Deputy Lane, family, friends and coworkers you are all in my heart and prayers. May God be with you and guide you through these very difficult days. God has called home another HERO. May Deputy Lane's children know that he is a true HERO and will not be forgotten. God bless you all.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

December 14, 2007

To Deputy Lane's family, my prayers are with you. May Deputy Lane now serve Almighty God for eternity with the same dedication he had for his country and for his community. God Bless.

Tara
PPP

December 14, 2007

Deputy Lane, I wish to thank you for your service and dedication to the people of South Carolina, and the United States. I grieve over your loss and want to express my deepest sympathy to your family. May God be with you all in this tragic time. Rest in Peace Brother, we have the watch.

Border Patrol Agent Robert Powell
U.S. Border Patrol

December 14, 2007

My deepest sympathy to the family of Deputy Lane. God Bless Darral for his service to the military and to the Sheriff's Dept. He died trying to enforce the law and protect the citizens of Richland County. He will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept.

December 14, 2007

My deepest condolences to the family of Deputy Lane and the members of the Richland County Sheriff's Department.

Deputy Lane, thank you for your service.

Ptl. R. Heid
North Charleston (SC) Police Dept.

December 14, 2007

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 14, 2007

God Bless you Deputy Lane, and thank you for your service to Richland County Sheriff's Department and The Great State Of South Carolina, RIP sir.

Pecos Police Department
Pecos, Texas.

December 14, 2007

Deputy Lane,

REST IN PEACE, SIR.

Detective Dave Howell
plano,Texas Police Dept-Auto Theft Unit

December 14, 2007

Rest in peace brother, gone but not forgotten....

Patrolman J.L. Scarborough
Panorama Village Police

December 14, 2007

May God bless Deputy Lane and his family. We were just talking 2 weeks ago about the military and the Sheriff's Department and he was saying how much he loved the job. I wish his family the best during these troubled times. He will be missed by all.

Deputy Walls
Richland County Sheriff Department

December 14, 2007

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over...

SGT. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

December 14, 2007

Rest In Peace, Deputy Lane.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

December 14, 2007

My prayers are with the family and the Richland County Sheriffs Office.Our hearts are with you here in Charlotte.

Sergreant T.L.SMITH
MECKLENBURG COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

December 14, 2007

REST IN PEACE.

DEPUTY CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
ROELAND PARK KANSAS P.D.

December 14, 2007

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

December 14, 2007

Darral,
Thank you for the sacrifice you made for this community. You were an outstanding young officer in his prime whose life unfortunately ended much too soon. You were dedicated to doing your best. One thing I admired about you is that if you did not know the answer to a question, you were not afraid to seek assistance. Some people are too prideful to ask for help. You will be missed! Rest easy brother.

To Darral's family,
Thank you for sharing Darral with us. His sacrifice will not go unnoticed. He was a well respected member of this department who will be missed dearly. We are all better people having known him and proud to say we served beside him.

To Darral's son who graduates college on 12/15/07,
Even though he will not be there physically to see you get your degree...he will be there with you tomorrow and he will live on in your heart. I know this is probably of little comfort to you now, but with time, this will get easier. Just know that he was proud of you and that he would want you to celebrate your achievement, even in his absence. He is smiling down on you now, more proud than you will ever know.

Anonymous
Co-worker

December 14, 2007

Well Deputy Lane, you have answered your calling to the good Lord above. May you rest in peace and your family be in peace on this very tragic day. To your co-workers: Be strong because he is now watching over all of you. God Bless the Lane family.

Corporal Lane
Port Wentworth Police Dept.

December 14, 2007

God speed Deputy Lane, Your family friends and fellow deputy's are in my prayers.

B. E. Cain
B.I.A. Ret.

December 14, 2007

GOD BLESS THIS FALLEN HERO, WE WILL TAKE UP THE SLACK NOW BROTHER , REST EASY ...

GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE , UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA

December 14, 2007

Rest in peace, brother...

Sgt. Juan Padilla
Manati City Police, Puerto Rico

December 14, 2007

Another Deputy has fallen, Lord, You must have had a very special reason for needing him now, which is unknown to us. Deputy Lane is now standing his watch in Your Kingdom. He watches and now protects ALL of us. God bless you Deputy Lane, and thank you for all your time of service and God bless your family for allowing you to serve. Dear Lord take care of him, for he is special and you now have another fine Deputy.

Inv. Carl Rockefeller
Richmond VA DSS Fraud Unit

December 14, 2007

How tragic it is to hear of another officer down at this time of year. All of my prayers are for Deputy Lane's family, friends and fellow officers. May God Bless and Keep you at this time and show you His love and mercy. He is always there. In time the pain will ease and the memories will abound. Smile, because you shared time with this hero!

Terri Cook, Sister to Sgt. Gaylon Ledington
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Department EOW: July 10, 2006

December 14, 2007

Thoughts and prayers are with your family and your agency. RIP Brother in Blue.

Patrloman D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

December 14, 2007

So sorry for your loss. You will be in our prayers. God Bless you and your family.

Laura
Officer's Wife

December 14, 2007

Rest in Peace and God bless your family and friends.

Detective Hunt
Las Vegas Metropolitan PD

December 14, 2007