Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Haskel McLane was killed in an automobile accident while attempting to locate an armed, drunk man who was threatening to harm another person.
The suspect was reported to be driving to a residence and Deputy McLane was attempting to stop him. Deputy McLane spotted a vehicle fitting the description and began to give chase on a curvy road. His vehicle slid off of the roadway and struck a tree on the driver's door at West Limestone Road, west of Hazel Green.
Deputy McLane was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Madison County Sheriff's Department for nine years.
Thank you for your service
Mark Mottola May 31st, 2020
In Our Keeping
- Permanent identifier
BO-US-AL-C032031A- Stewardship
- Maintained by NeuraWeb Global Inc.
- Added to badge.nw
- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
Are you family? This record can be claimed and maintained by those who knew Haskel. Claim this record.
This page is permanent and free. No fee to view it, no advertising, no tracking, and no account required. It will not be taken down.
Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Deputy Sheriff McLane gave the Madison County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Huntsville community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Haskel Gene McLane served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Deputy Sheriff Haskel Gene McLane is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In AL, 182 of 643 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 28.3% of this state's fallen. That is 2.7 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Madison County Sheriff's Dept., 2 of 9 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Haskel Gene McLane's cause is highlighted.
How Haskel Gene McLane Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Haskel Gene McLane is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
8 officers from Madison County Sheriff's Dept. are honored on badge.nw.
