Trooper to Trooper Columbus, OH 43228

This website is dedicated to all Troopers and non-sworn employees, both past and present, whose hard work, dedication, loyalty and integrity have made the Ohio State Highway Patrol one of the most professional and well respected law enforcement agencies in the Country. Troopers who have dedicated their lives to the Patrol and put them on the line every day to serve and protect the citizens of our great State deserve our support.

It represents those who are proud to be a Trooper, proud of the Flying Wheel and proud to wear the black and gray. It represents Troopers who serve their communities with respect, honesty and integrity. It represents Troopers who respect the Highway Patrol and all it stands for. It represents Troopers who love the Patrol and care about its future!

Trooper to Trooper is an independent website developed by a group of retired Troopers focusing on the interests, issues, and activities affecting the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Funding is provided by the retired Superintendents of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

All website content is reviewed and approved by the Trooper to Trooper Editorial Board.

We appreciate the support of all living, retired Superintendents and those in memoriam who have shared in our journey.

Colonel Robert M. Chiaramonte

EOW December 7th, 2014

Colonel Jack B. Walsh

EOW May 22nd, 2015

Colonel Thomas W. Rice

Colonel Warren H. Davies

Colonel Kenneth B. Marshall

Colonel Kenneth L. Morckel

Colonel Paul D. McClellan

Colonel Richard H. Collins

Colonel John Born

Colonel Paul Pride

Colonel Richard Fambro

Major David D. Sturtz, Ohio's 1st IG

EOW September 18, 2015

Registration information is now available for the 2026 Snowbird Reunion in Lake Mary, Florida, March 5-7! The golf scramble will be at the historic Mayfair Country Club, with their new clubhouse and golf course upgrades!

For additional details, link to OSHPRetiree.org

Thanks to our newest STO Patrons, contributing monthly to our lobbying efforts on behalf of the active and retired ranks of the Ohio State Highway Patrol; Doug Hamman, Mark Nichols, Heath

Strawser and our newest Stetson Club Patron, retired Captain Marvin Hill!

Find out how you can support the lobbying efforts of the State Troopers of Ohio by linking to the STO page on this website. One time contributions can be made through Paypal by clicking on our STO logo to the right! State Troopers of Ohio is a registered 501(c)4.

With our condolences we report the passing of Eric Michael Decker, 47, of Hudson, Ohio on January 9, 2026, at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio following a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Eric is the adult son of retired Dispatcher Mike and Vanessa Decker.

Clara Marie Cunningham, 95, was born in Woodstock, Ohio, on July 5, 1930, to Floyd and Ada Howell-Edley. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Clara was the mother-in-law of retired Lt. Colonel Gilbert Jones, who preceeded her in death, and the mother of Charlene 'Char' Jones, who survives.

OSHP Auxiliary Officer Thomas G. “Tom” Dittoe, 68, of Somerset, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, surrounded by his daughters and favorite nurses. Tom was deeply committed to his community. He proudly served for many years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT for Somerset. Later in life, he found his true passion working as an Auxiliary Officer with the Ohio Highway Patrol, a role he cherished greatly.

Service and condolence information can be found at OSHPRetiree.org.