Tippecanoe County – On September 26th, a sergeant from the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post was presented with an award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Sergeant Larry Mote was presented with the Patriot Employer Award by the Office of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. This award is for employers that distinguish themselves by going beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) to support National Guard and Reserve employees.
Sgt. Mote is a 26-year veteran with the Indiana State Police and serves as a squad sergeant for the Lafayette Post. Sgt. Mote was nominated for this award by Trooper Whitten, who is a member of Sgt. Mote’s squad. Trooper Whitten was deployed to Kosovo from September 2022 to July 2023 and served with the Bravo Company 2nd Battalion 151st Infantry Regiment out of Logansport. Trooper Whitten nominated Sgt. Mote for this award for going above and beyond for him while being deployed.
Trooper Whitten also presented the Lafayette Post with an American Flag that was flown on June 23, 2023, above Camp Nothing Hill in Kosovo.
