Statement from the family of Ryan Lane

Statement from Bruce Lane, father of Ryan Lane

Friday, Nov. 23, 2012

I would like to start by saying how grateful we are, for all the hard work the Calgary Police service, the RCMP, and the numerous volunteers and departments with their resources that have been able to assist and are still involved, in bringing our son Ryan home. It is the dedication of people like this, that have chosen a career path that serves the public that enriches all of our lives and makes for a safer environment.

There has not been a day that goes by without me thinking of Ryan. All we have are our memories from the past... and our thoughts and aspirations of what could have been his future.

The people responsible for ending Ryan’s life and anyone that has been withholding evidence will now have to deal with this fact and judge their actions accordingly, and we ask if anyone has information that can aid in closing this case that you please come forward now. There are so many things as a parent that we would like to know. How was he killed, did he have to suffer under those that killed him in this senseless crime of self greed?

Ryan wasn't in a custody battle, he just wanted visitation with his daughter which he was awarded by the courts. I believe it was on the night of his first visit with his daughter that he was taken and killed. This has lead us to why we are here today, to ask for the public’s help in calling in information that will help us bring this to an end so we may put our son’s remains to rest and close this chapter of our lives.

Statement from Lorraine Jackson, mother of Ryan Lane

Friday, Nov. 23, 2012

We are relieved that Ryan’s remains have been found and thank you all very much for your hard work and diligence. The end of the worst year of our lives is near and soon we will be able to lay him to rest.

But I still miss Ryan.
There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him.
He is in my heart and in my prayers always.
And I ask myself every day, why?
Why did they kill him? Why did they believe it was necessary to kill him?
What was in their minds when they decided he had to go?
He was no threat to anyone. He just wanted to see his daughter.
For the past 10 months, our lives have been turned upside down.

How does a mother sleep when she doesn’t know where her children are? How does a mother eat when she knows that her children are hungry? What does a mother do when she can’t protect her children? What would you do? I can’t stop wondering if he suffered or was it a quick death?

We will never get over this. It will never get easier with time. He was only 24 years old!

Ryan will never have a chance to know his daughter, to find true love, to grow old with us. Everything is gone for him now. And we have to carry on?

The only thing that keeps me from losing my mind is the hope that the people who did this will be charged and sentenced and go to jail for a very long time. And even then, we will always remember and never forget our beautiful, carefree, loving, Ryan.

The last thing Ryan wanted before he died was to be a part of his daughter’s life. We would like to carry through with his dream and have his daughter be a part of our family. It isn’t too much to ask and we do love her with all our hearts.

Oh, and by the way, Ryan’s birthday is coming up on December 17th. He would have been 25 years old. He was much too young to die.