Cheryl Williams is a convicted killer from Florida who would murder Deputy Blane Lane
According to court documents officers arrived at a residence in Polk County Florida to serve an arrest warrant on Cheryl Williams. Three of the officers would go into the home and Williams would point a gun at the officers.
The officers would open fire striking Cheryl Williams at least twice. Deputy Blane Lane who was outside of the home would be hit by a bullet fired from one of the officers. Deputy Blane Lane would die from his injuries in hospital a short time later
Cheryl Williams would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison without parole
Cheryl Williams Case
On Friday, a judge handed down a sentence for the woman convicted of killing a Polk County deputy in 2022.
Cheryl Williams, 49, will face life in prison after a jury found her guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 21-year-old Deputy Blane Lane. She was also found guilty of resisting an officer without violence, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamine.
Williams also pleaded guilty Friday to the drug charges that initially prompted the warrant deputies were trying to serve when Lane was killed.
Emotional reaction from Deputy Blane Lane’s mother: ‘You’re a monster’
Blane’s mother, Shellie Lane, faced Williams in court on Friday, telling her she caused a permanent void in her family’s life.
“Blane upheld the law. You broke it. Blane was an amazing person, and you’re a monster,” she said. “You did this. You killed my son. You are a low life, and the dirt on the bottom of my shoes is more precious than you.”
Last week, Shellie said while the verdict brought gratitude, the pain still remains — and the answers she’s been searching for since the day her son was killed remain unanswered.
“I would love to say there is a sign of relief — it doesn’t bring him back,” she previously said. “So I’m glad she’s done. She is done.”
State Attorney Brian Haas said Friday, now that justice is served, Deputy Lane’s loved ones can focus on keeping his memory alive.
“It’s also a notice to people if you get involved in a situation where a deputy is killed, I’m going to put you on death row,” he said. “If I can’t, you’re going to prison for the rest of your life.”
The shooting death of Deputy Blane Lane
It happened when deputies were serving an arrest warrant at a mobile home park in Polk County after receiving a tip that Williams was there.
Three of the four deputies went inside the home while Lane decided to take up a tactical position outside, where he could see inside but wasn’t in view of the front door or windows.
Sheriff Grady Judd said while Lane was outside, the other deputies approached a “gaming” room and initially didn’t see anyone inside. But that was when Williams stepped into view with a gun in her hand, pointed at them, according to the sheriff.
Two deputies immediately fired their guns at Williams, striking her at least two times before she went down. While this was happening, Lane was hit outside by one of the bullets fired by deputies inside the home toward Williams.
Lane was rushed to the hospital but died from his injuries, the sheriff’s office said.
At the time, the sheriff’s office said two other people with previous felony convictions living at the house were also arrested on charges unrelated to Lane’s death.
