Arthur Carroll Lane
Sergeant

Arthur Carroll Lane

Felonious
End of Watch March 30, 1981
Age 42
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Lane was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a roadblock to stop a stolen vehicle on Wadlow Gap Road. The driver of the vehicle struck Sergeant Lane as he stood outside of his patrol car. The juvenile was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 6 years in prison, but released after serving only 3 years. During the investigation of his murder, Sergeant Paul Mooneyham of the Tennessee Highway Patrol suffered a fatal heart attack due to the stress and long hours of the investigation. Sergeant Lane had served with the agency for 13 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Lane gave the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the Blountville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Lane.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Other
Location Blountville, Sullivan County, TN
Platform Identity scso.sullivan.tn.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 30, 1981
Tour of Duty 13 yrs
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Arthur is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1981, 126 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 39th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Arthur was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Arthur had served 13 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

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His people

Sullivan County Sheriff's Department has 12 officers remembered here, Arthur among them.

Sergeant Arthur Carroll Lane

Sullivan County Sheriff's Department · End of Watch March 30, 1981

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 55-W

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