New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, May 13, 1928
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 6 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Fall
Date of Incident: May 13, 1928
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Lane died when he fell over a stairway rail and landed on his head at the Bethpage Troop barracks.
Trooper Lane was interviewing an area patrolman at the station concerning vandalism to construction equipment on the Wantagh Parkway. The Bethpage Station was located on the second floor of a storefront office and when Trooper Lane leaned against the banister, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
He died instantly from his injury.
Trooper Lane was a United States Army veteran of World War I and had served with the New York State Police for six years. He was survived by his brother and sister.