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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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"Our Heritage, Our Purpose"
"With Respect"
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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
Visiting with Fred Raby
September 2025

90th Anniversary History Update
Flying Wheel
90th Anniversary History Video

A year ago last month active Sergeant Andy Geer, Mt. Gilead Patrol Post, diagnosed with Alport Syndrome during a Highway Patrol physical in 2018, received a life saving kidney transplant from AP 1 Tracy Harvey at the Ohio State Medical Center. Now Lt. Matt Geer, Andy's twin brother, is suffering from the same genetic affliction, already in total kidney failure and in desperate need of a new kidney.

For additional details, link to OSHPRetiree.org on how you can help. 
50th Anniversary Celebration November 2025
Matt & Ann Geer
Who's getting promoted?  As announced by Colonel Chuck Jones, the promotion ceremony for newly promoted Major Danny Springs, Captain Geoff Freeman, 
and 8 others has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 10th at 11:00 AM at the OSHP Academy!  Congratulations to all of our newest promotees! 

Promotion_Ceremony_12102025.pdf
October Aviation Report

What's happening at the OSHP Aviation Section? Read their monthly report by clicking the PDF below. 
2025_October_Monthly_Report.pdf
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. 
Marvin Hill
WSAZ 3 / Troopers find 46 pounds of suspected cocaine during traffic stop in Jackson County
WBNS 10 / Governor DeWine vetos bill that would allow teenagers under 16 to work later hours
WBNS 10 / Madison County deputy, 48, dies after cancer battle
WCMH 4 / Ohio bill would shield the addresses of public officials during rise of political violence
Akron BJ / Immigration attorney explains different types of Visas
Go Bucks
Remembering Colonel Robert M. Chiaramonte on the 11th Anniversary of his passing, EOW December 7th, 2014.  Talking about the bravery of those who saved lives during the 1968 riot at the Ohio Penitentiary, honored for his service by his close friend, Ohio House Speaker William G. Batchelder in 2011. 
Norwalk Reflector / Troopers focusing on OVI enforcement as holidays approach
WBNS 10 / 'I know I've done my part' : Ohio inmates at Chillicothe build snowplows for ODOT trucks
WBNS 10 / DeWine signs bill to creates escaped inmate alert system