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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.
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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


Pending retirements can be found at OSHPRetiree.org
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"An Abbreviated History of the STO"
Sunbird Reunion August 2025
Mansfield Reunion
August 2025


90th Anniversary History Update
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90th Anniversary History Video

Please join us for the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association, at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Grove City, Ohio on Saturday, November 8th. Attendees will receive a special edition OSHPRA Anniversary license plate and our guest will be entertained by Columbus harpist Miriam Weber Brown during our evening meal. Miriam is well known in the Columbus area and beyond, playing at various social events at the Franklin Park Conservatory, the Nationwide Conference Center, and the Scioto Reserve Country Club.  Complete information and registration details can be found at OSHPRetiree.org.
Thanks to our Patrons from the ACTIVE RANKS who are supporting the STO!

Andrew Kobosky ~ Daniel Muck ~ Tyler Deal ~ Brian Parsons ~ Adrian Wilson ~ Corey Cottrill ~ Reid Phillips ~ Todd Cunningham ~ Justin Picklesimon ~ Hayden Huntington ~ Micah Flatt ~ William Caldwell 

Thanks to our newest Patrons from the Retired Ranks! 

Richard Lodwick ~ Scott Carrico ~ Ann Geer ~ Matthew Tharp ~ Thomas Gerber ~ Steven Bacsi 
STO Director Bob Booker attended Representative Kevin Miller's most recent fundraiser at the Buckeye Lake Yacht Club on September 16th
Prayers for Ralph and Judy Ehrhart, involved in a serious traffic crash during the evening hours of October 10th on SR4 in Crawford County.  Both are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at the Mansfield General Hospital.  Additional information can be found at OSHPRetiree.org.
Who's getting promoted?  Colonel Chuck Jones has announced the following promotions and transfers, effective on October 19th.  The formal ceremony will be scheduled for a later date.

Promotions October 19, 2025
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