Rotorcraft
MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award
Lawrence keeps his unit together in tough times.

Advocacy, service and compassion are just three attributes that earned Lt. Pat Lawrence this year’s MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award at Heli-Expo 2016. Without top cops such as Lt. Pat Lawrence, the ground-based units in Michigan’s largest metropolitan areas would lose a huge tactical advantage over the bad guys.

Lawrence enlisted with the department in 1994, graduating as a member of the 110th Trooper Recruit School. He was assigned to the Caro Post and transferred to the aviation unit in 1999. Lawrence has also served as a pilot with the Michigan National Guard for 30 years.