Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Lane Burns was shot and killed at about 12:30 am as he and another officer responded to a disturbance at the Motel 6 at 1017 Highway K.
As the officers were approaching the motel room, a man exited and immediately opened fire on them with a handgun. Despite being wounded, both officers were able to return fire and killed the subject.
Officer Burns was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds. His partner was flown to a trauma center in St. Louis to undergo surgery for a gunshot wound to his leg.
Officer Burns had served with the Bonne Terre Police Department for five years and had previously served with the St. Francois County Sheriff's Office.
Survivors
He is survived by his 9-year-old daughter, five-year-old son, and fiancée.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burns gave the Bonne Terre Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bonne Terre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burns.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Lane Anthony Burns is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Lane Anthony Burns's cause is highlighted.
How Lane Anthony Burns Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and killed
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Lane Anthony Burns is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Lane Anthony Burns was killed by handgun.