L.W. Kwakou Casselle was appointed to the State Department’s Senior Foreign Service by President Joe Biden in 2024. He graduated from Hampton University and was commissioned as an Army infantry officer in 1998, serving as an active-duty officer in the 1st Cavalry Division on 9/11. He joined the State Department’s foreign service in 2003 as a federal agent with Diplomatic Security Service where he served for 22 years before retiring in 2025.
Casselle’s assignments included the Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s Protective Detail, overseas assignment to Iraq, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, and Belize. He is a 2021 graduate of Eisenhower School at National Defense University where he earned his master’s degree in National Security Strategy and Resources. He is the recipient of numerous State Department Meritorious and Superior Honor Awards. He was selected as the 2022 commencement speaker at his alma mater Missouri Military Academy.
Lawrence is married to college sweetheart and fellow veteran Tameka, and they have two children, Benjamin IV and Alyssa.
Lawrence is releasing his first book entitled, "DARK AGENT, The Memoirs of L.W. Kwakou Casselle, GLOBAL SERVICE & SACRIFICE
