Franklin County Sheriff’s Department press release
Franklin County Sheriff Peter Cates is pleased to announce that a $750 scholarship on behalf of the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association was recently awarded to Lane T. Mauer of Batesville.
Mauer, a 2022 graduate of Batesville High School, was one of 40 individuals throughout the state of Indiana to be awarded $750 scholarships for the next academic school year.
Mauer, the son of Greg and Sherry Mauer, plans to attend Vincennes University, majoring in Law Enforcement/Conservation.
Sheriff’s deputies would like to congratulate Lane, along with the other 39 recipients throughout the state, and wish them luck in the upcoming school year.

L to R: Sheriff Peter Cates, Lane Mauer, Major Gregory Mehlbauer
