A memorial service will be held for a Polk County sheriff’s 21-year-old Blane Lane will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at Victory Church, 1401 Griffin Road in Lakeland. There will be no public viewing or gravesite service.
Law enforcement honors including a helicopter flyover, taps, bagpiper, and three-shot volley will be held outside the church immediately following the service.
Family suggestions donations to Polk Sheriff’s Charities
In lieu of flowers, Lane’s family has requested donations to Polk Sheriff’s Charities, Inc. be made in his memory. Donations can be made by visiting www.polksheriff.org/donate and in the dropdown menu, select “To PSCI in lieu of flowers in memory of Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane.”
Those who wish to donate to the Lane family directly can select the drop-down option of “To the family of Deputy Sheriff Blane Lane.”
Donations made via check can be written and mailed to: Polk Sheriff’s Charities, c/o Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33880.