(Fort Wayne, IN)-The Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter announced yesterday the promotion of two Troopers from the Fort Wayne Post.
Trooper Matthew J. Lazoff, 32 has been promoted to the rank of Corporal and will assume the duties as a District Duty Officer for the Fort Wayne Post as a first line supervisor.
Lazoff is a 2001 graduate of Northrop High School in Fort Wayne and in 2006 he earned his Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW). Lazoff was accepted to the 67th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy and on July 8, 2007 he was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Toll Road Post. He was responsible for patrol duties in Lake, LaPorte, Porter and St. Joseph Counties.
In July of 2012, Lazoff transferred to the Fort Wayne Post where he has patrolled DeKalb, LaGrange and Steuben Counties. During his career, Lazoff has served as a Field Training Officer, a member of the SCUBA Team and a member of the Clandestine Laboratory Team. He also maintains a Level III Certification through the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. In 2011, Lazoff was awarded the Department’s Meritorious Service Award for his efforts as the Trooper with the most OWI arrests from the Toll Road Post. Lazoff, his wife and two children are residents of rural Hudson.
Trooper Jacob J. Quick, 32 has been promoted to the rank of Detective and transferred to the Criminal Investigation Command where he will assume investigative duties at the Fort Wayne Post.
Quick is a 2001 graduate of Leo High School in Allen County. From 2003 to 2006, he served as a Deputy Marshal for the Hudson Police Department before being accepted to the 66th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. On November 19, 2006 Quick was appointed as a Trooper and assigned to the Toll Road Post where he was responsible for patrol duties in LaGrange and Steuben Counties.
In 2009, Quick transferred to the Fort Wayne Post and has patrolled in Allen, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben Counties. In 2010, he was a member of the District’s “Wolf Pack” OWI enforcement team. As a result of that initiative, Quick was honored as the 2010 Fort Wayne District “Trooper of the District” and was recognized as a “Top 5” in the state for OWI arrests. Both the Elks Lodge #155 and the Drug and Alcohol Consortium of Allen County also honored Quick for his OWI enforcement efforts and community service.
During his career, Quick has served the Department as a Field Training Officer and a member of the Tactical Intervention Platoon. He has also been recognized with the Department’s “Life Saving” Award for his OWI enforcement efforts. Quick is married with two children and they are residents of rural Leo.
Pictured are Corporal Lazoff and Detective Quick.
