Navy SEAL Explains Killing an Alligator With a Power Drill

When Florida wildlife officers asked Kevin Lacz how he killed an alligator, he told them he used a drill. He also had to explain a permit issued almost two years earlier. On March 15, 2026, FWC officers went to Lacz's home in Gulf Breeze after an alligator was removed from a fenced retention pond near Milton. Neighbors knew the animal as Allie. This documentary follows the officers' questions, the men's account of the capture, the permit and tagging requirements, and the later court update. FWC said Kevin Lacz, Richard Reder and Jason Griffin each received a misdemeanor charge related to the improper take of an alligator, along with two warnings. All three initially pleaded not guilty. LATEST REPORTED CASE UPDATE In an October 27, 2026 update, reporter Mollye Barrows said the three men had entered pretrial diversion that could lead to their charges being dismissed. Her report described fines, hunting education and a five-year ban on alligator trapping permits for Lacz. This update is attributed to that reporting; it is not a finding of guilt. CHAPTERS 00:00 The drill 00:19 March 15, 2026 01:16 The permit question 03:40 Allie and the pond 04:33 The program consultation 06:18 The method of killing 07:24 Written statements 08:54 The expired permit 11:08 How they caught the alligator 12:54 The tag question 15:12 The citations 17:28 The charges and the defense 17:59 The reported court update FOOTAGE SOURCES Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recordings. Public-record copies published by Gulf Coast Confidential with Mollye Barrows: The raw-recording copies used here were published by that channel on October 6, 2026. Video 1 — FWC raw bodycam    • Raw FWC Bodycam, Kevin Lacz Alligator Char...   Video 2 — FWC raw bodycam    • Raw FWC Bodycam, Kevin Lacz Alligator Char...   Video 4 — FWC raw bodycam    • FWC Raw Bodycam, Kevin Lacz Alligator Video 4   Video 5 — FWC raw bodycam    • Raw FWC Bodycam, Kevin Lacz Alligator Char...   REPORTING AND CASE NOTES FWC statement reported by WEAR, June 16, 2026: https://weartv.com/news/local/fwc-cha... WEAR report citing case records, July 24, 2026: https://weartv.com/news/local/report-... Pensacola News Journal reporting, syndicated by AOL: https://www.aol.com/articles/emotiona... October 27 court update — Gulf Coast Confidential with Mollye Barrows: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2062562/ep... FWC Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program: https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wi... Florida nuisance-alligator rule, 68A-25.003: https://flrules.org/gateway/ruleNo.as... Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL): https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright DOCUMENTARY NOTICE 10-4 Cams is an independent channel and is not affiliated with FWC or any law-enforcement agency. This video is presented for news reporting, documentary and educational purposes, based on identified public records and attributed reporting. It has been edited for length and clarity, with additional context, captions and editorial redactions. Criminal charges and allegations are not verdicts. Anyone accused of a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Case information reflects the sources and dates cited above. Nothing here is legal advice. Third-party rights remain with their respective owners where applicable. Our watermark identifies this documentary edit and does not imply agency endorsement or ownership of the underlying records. #bodycam #alligator #florida #crimenews #police