Indiana Air National Guard, Master Sgt. Pratt, center, receives an Indiana State Police commendation award from ISP Superintendent, Dr. Paul Whitesell, right, with Indiana National Guard Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger during an awards ceremony held at Indiana State Police, Post 52 in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. Pratt was assigned to the ISP Drug Enforcement Section as an intelligence analyst. Pratt provided technical and analytical assistance to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, ISP and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police. His commendation was related to his tracking methods in a large scale heroin and cocaine drug trafficking organization operating in Indianapolis with coordination from Detroit. His tracking methods accelerated the pace of the state police investigation and his work resulted in identifying nearly 130 separate criminal offenders.