World Martial Arts Federation and Police Tactics Instructors of America Global Conference
March 20-21, 2026 | Cincinnati, Ohio
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Daniel "Danny" Lane
- HIGHLY DECORATED U.S. Marine Combat Veteran
- Decorated Police OFFICer & MAJOR CRIMES HOMICIDE Detective (RETIRED)
- PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR - Use of Force Expert - crime scene investigator expert
- digital data RECOVERY EXPERT - SELF DEFENSE EXPERT ON THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM - FIGHT or FLIGHT DEFENSE
- 10th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster - 18 TIME HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE - Red & black Belt 7th degree gracie jiu-jitsu
- POLICE & MILITARY DEFENSIVE TACTICS EXPERT - SMALL ARMS EXPERT
A Life of Service and Excellence
- 58 Years Martial Arts Experience
- 200+ Murder Cases Investigated
- 18 time Hall of Fame Inductee
- Bestselling Author
Danny’s friend and martial arts instructor Chuck Norris wrote that Danny’s life reads like an action movie. Danny Lane has lived the life that most people watch on the big screen.
Danny Lane’s biography is truly remarkable, showcasing a lifetime of dedication to martial arts, law enforcement, military service, and his current career as an expert investigator in use of force, crime scene investigations and digital data recovery and analysis.
Danny is a highly decorated U.S. Marine. While serving in Vietnam in the Marine Corps infantry, Danny led many men his age of 19 years old into combat constantly. Being wounded several times did not take Danny off the battlefield long. His unit had more than 150 combat engagements with the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong during 1968 and 1969.
Now retired, his years as a police officer and major crimes detective, along with his expertise in defensive tactics, underscores his commitment to protecting and serving others.
His work as a bodyguard for high-profile individuals further demonstrates his versatility and professionalism.
It’s clear why Master Lane is such a sought-after instructor and a respected figure in the world. His memoirs of his combat experiences can be read in his #1 book “Some Gave it All” endorsed by Chuck Norris, the Veterans Administration, Marine Corps Officers and numerous industry professionals.
Lane Investigations LLC
Danny and his wife, Gina Lane, own and operate Lane Investigations LLC, a firm that works criminal, civil, and domestic cases nationwide. Even though they are based in Kentucky, they work cases all over the nation. Visit USEOFORCEEXPERTS.COM to submit your case for review.
Expert Certifications
Danny is certified as:
- Use of Force Expert
- Crime Scene Investigations Expert
- Digital Data Recovery Expert
Certified in cases in: Florida, New York, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee
Investigative Experience
Danny has investigated thousands of cases including more than 200 murder cases both as a Police Detective and Private Investigator in the past 45 years. His testimony in court has proven invaluable to Defense Attorneys in many State and Federal cases. He is on the State and Federal Private Investigator qualified list for court-appointed investigators.
Areas of Expertise
Mr. Lane’s investigative expertise includes:
- Crime scene investigation
- Crime scene reconstruction
- Investigation of homicides
- Sexual assaults
- Assaults
- Robberies
- Fraud and forgery
- Ballistics
- Blood splatter analysis
- Computer data recovery
His vast knowledge of the Rules of Criminal Procedure and the State and Federal Court System is like having another lawyer on staff.
World-Renowned Martial Arts Master
Danny is a world-renowned martial arts instructor with 58 years’ experience. He is a combat and law enforcement expert. His discipline, dedication and determination has set him apart as a leading figure in the self -defense and martial arts community.
Credentials and Rankings
Danny has been awarded the 10th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster Rank from his peers. He has trained under Martial Arts Legend and Film Star Chuck Norris for forty-six years as well as numerous other world champions, masters and experts during his journey Danny has earned the rank of 10th Degree Black Belt Grandmaster and Master status in ten different disciplines:
- Jiu-Jitsu
- Tae Kwon Do
- Tang Soo Do
- Hapkido
- Kung Fu
- Gracie Jiujitsu
- Arnis
- Krav Maga Israeli Combat (Master and Level 7 Instructor) * FIMA Level #3 Black Belt
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Chuck Norris UFAF (Level 7 Instructor) * Master in the Chuck Norris System
* Black Belts also in Aikido and Judo.
Championship Achievements AS A BLACK BELT and PRO-KICKBOXER
- US OPEN Tae Kwon Do Championships (1975-77)
- World Kick Boxing Championship in full-contact karate and kickboxing (January 1976)
- 1994 Seniors Sport Jiu-jitsu Championships
- 1996 North American Karate Circuit Seniors Grand Championships in Fighting and Kata
- 9 UFAF Chuck Norris World Championships in weapons, fighting, and forms (kata)
- Hundreds of tournament awards from 1971 to present.
Danny met and became a training partner with World Champion Chuck Norris in 1980. Over the years, Danny became one of his top black belts, as featured in Black Belt Magazine’s “Chuck Norris Top Fighters” and chosen by Black Belt Magazine as one of the men that made Master Chuck Norris’s UFAF organization a success. He has been elected to 18 Halls of Fame for achievements in karate, martial arts, and law enforcement. He has appeared in several of his movies as a stuntman. He has been a member in the Chuck Norris UFAF for forty-five years.
International Reach
His global journey in refining and sharing his skills has taken him to countries such as: Canada, Spain, Canary Islands, Korea, Japan, Russia, Thailand, Africa, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, England, and beyond.
Known for his unwavering dedication, Danny is one of the most sought-after instructors worldwide. His mission is to inspire and guide individuals in their martial arts journeys, instilling discipline, confidence, and strength in all his students.
Decorated U.S. Marine Combat Veteran
Beyond martial arts, Master Lane has excelled as a highly decorated U.S. Marine infantryman. He served during the Vietnam War in 1968 and 1969. He was seriously wounded several times as he led his Squad of young Marines into more than 150 combat engagements against the North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong.
Military Honors
- 2 Purple Heart Medals (awarded twice for wounds suffered in combat)
- Marine Corps Combat Action Medal - National Defense Medal
- Vietnamese Service and Campaign Medals
- Gallantry Cross - Expert in Small Arms - Rifle Expert Marksman
Danny credits the discipline and mental toughness of his military, law enforcement, and martial-arts training to help him survive hundreds of near-death experiences in the jungles of Vietnam and the streets of America as a cop and bodyguard.
Decorated Police Officer and Tactical Expert
Danny is a decorated police officer who was awarded the department’s highest honor, “The Mayor’s Medal of Bravery,” for rescuing two men trapped in a burning, upside-down vehicle rocking on a guard rail ready to roll down an embankment. One man’s arm was ripped off, and his blood pressure had bottomed out. Danny applied first aid to the man like he did to wounded Marines in Vietnam, rushing the man to the hospital just in time for doctors to save his life. His amazing stories as a street cop, undercover drug agent, and homicide detective can be read in his book. Code of Steel.
Law Enforcement Roles
As an officer, he served as:
- Street Patrol - SWAT team member
- Tactical Unit Special Crimes Leader
- Major Crimes Detective - Homicide Detective - Undercover Drug Agent - Vice Crimes.
- Training academy defensive tactics instructor
Law Enforcement Training Expertise
His expertise also extends to police and military defensive tactics, making him a certified International Police Defensive Tactics Instructor. He is President of the Police Tactics Instructors of America and The Agency of Law Enforcement Experts. He is a Marine Corps small arms expert.
High-Profile Security and Protection
Danny Lane’s reach transcends martial arts and law enforcement. He has worked as a bodyguard in the corporate security as a diamond currier and doing security for celebrities including:
- Chuck Norris
- Whitney Houston
- The Temptations
- Kid Rock and high-profile corporate executive in Manhattan, New York for six years.
Danny has trained defensive tactics to the New York City SWAT, FBI, CIA, Border Patrol, US Marshalls, along with local, state, federal and international police agencies around the world for forty – five years. He taught the Secret Service Presidential Guards his handgun disarms and retention techniques while President Bush Sr. was in office.
Bestselling Author
Danny is a published bestselling author. All of his books can be found on his website, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.
Books
- "Some Gave It All"
- "American Fighter"
- "Code of Steel"
- "Eye for an Eye"
- "Black Silk Pajamas"
- "The Reality of Combat"
- "Spy Combat Tactics"
- "The Elite Warriors"
Overcoming Personal Battles
For more than five decades after the Vietnam War, Danny battled extreme anxiety, insomnia, and recurring flashbacks. He relied on sleep aids and alcohol and at times contemplated ending his own life. In May 2018, a massive heart attack followed by a stroke left him severely disabled and facing his mortality again. Danny was diagnosed with Agent Orange, a chemical that was sprayed in the dense jungles of Vietnam to help the Marines search the jungle canopy for enemy troops. Forty-eight years after his return, he was still paying the price of war.
A Turning Point Through Writing
During his extensive recovery, his wife Gina encouraged him to channel his experiences into writing—a suggestion that proved to be a turning point to rid his mind of the atrocities he had to do under the rules of combat.
Danny’s memoir, “Some Gave It All,” is endorsed by motion picture and television star Chuck Norris and praised by military professionals and VA clinicians. The Department of Veterans Affairs has his works in the archives and recommends it as essential reading for veterans grappling with PTSD.
Writing the book not only helped Danny break the silence on his deepest traumas but also significantly reduced his nightmares and flashbacks and gave him renewed purpose.
Current Battles
He continues to fight battles with the Devil’s grip most every night he closes his eyes, but when he abruptly wakes up, he takes a deep breath and thanks God he has been blessed to be alive.
Veterans Advocate and Motivational Speaker
Today, Danny is a sought-after instructor, motivational speaker, and veterans’ advocate. He works tirelessly to:
- Raise awareness of veteran suicide and homelessness
- Provide honest, faith-based conversations for those "walking through the valley of death"
- Encourage fellow veterans to trust in God's plan and embrace new beginnings
- Combat child sex trafficking
- Support homeless veterans
After a seven-year absence from teaching seminars due to his medical condition, Danny—76 as of 2025—is once again on the national stage, sharing his physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual knowledge. He offers his time, voice, and expertise to initiatives combating child sex trafficking and supporting homeless veterans.
Current Work and Mission
Danny is a private criminal, civil and domestic investigator. He is a use-of-force, crime scene investigation, self-defense and digital data analysis expert. He works cases all over the nation. Danny and his wife continue to consult on legal cases. He stays busy teaching Krav Maga and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, and trains law-enforcement instructors and personnel online through his Police Tactics Instructors of America Agency.
His life stands as a testament to resilience, faith, and the power of God. The Lord pulled him through 150 combat engagements in Vietnam and hundreds more as a law enforcement officer.
He remains steadfast in ensuring that no veteran faces PTSD alone and that every comrade in arms knows it’s never too late to start over. He is an Ambassador for MISSION 22 organization. Every 22 minutes a veteran will take his life. We all must help!
A Partnership of Love and Faith
Danny credits his wife, Gina, for saving his life in countless ways. She stood by him through near death sickness and health, through every battle with PTSD, and has led him on a spiritual journey that opened his heart to the love of God instead of his hate for the consequences of war. Though he still carries the scars of war, life with Gina has given him the love and peace he once thought unattainable. To be continued…….
Questions?
Connect with Danny AND GINA Lane
For more information or to invite Danny to speak at your next event, visit the links above or send an email.
- +1-304-638-8235 for Danny or 1-606-316-4433 for Gina
- LANEINVESTIGATIONS@GMAIL.COM
- P.O. Box 777, Grayson, KY 41143
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