Mr. Wes Lane Esq. - Board Member

Wes Lane is the former Oklahoma County District Attorney, appointed to the post by Governor Frank Keating on July 1, 2001 after the retirement of longtime District Attorney Robert Macy. In November 2002, Wes Lane was elected as Oklahoma County District Attorney.  He left the post in December, 2006.

Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Wes received his undergraduate degree and law degree from the University of Oklahoma. In 1987, he married Dr. Lori Hansen Lane, a facial plastic surgeon. In 1991 they met a 10 year old fatherless youth, Derrick, and have raised him as their own. Derrick is presently serving in the Oklahoma National Guard and will be going active duty the summer of 2006.


Wes is very interested in comprehensive solutions to public safety, and has been involved over the years in efforts to create partnerships between police, neighborhoods, universities and other community leaders and government agencies to reduce crime. Some of such efforts upon which he is presently focusing include both the methamphetamine and prostitution problems that are currently plaguing the greater Oklahoma City area.