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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"
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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 Video 2 2026


90th Anniversary History Update
Flying Wheel
Sunbird Reunion Video 1 2026 

Thank you to our Stetson Club Patrons for your continued support!

Bill Healy (5) ~ Tom Rice (4) ~ Robert C. Becker MD (3) ~ Lou Gliozzi (3) ~ Fred Summers (3) ~ Mike Kasler (3) ~ Jeff May (3) ~ Fred Goldstein (3) ~ Ken Marshall (3) ~ Al Branstiter (3) ~ Ed Waltz  (3) ~  Ken Morckel (3) ~ Paul Meddles (3) ~ Jim Chapman (3) ~ John Magaw (3)  ~ Sandy Chiaramonte (3) ~ Bob Booker (3)  ~ Carl Roark (3) ~ Robbie Hartsell (3) ~ Dale LaRue (3) ~ Steve Brode (3) ~ Jim Garrison (3) ~ Darryl Anderson (3) ~ Brad Kunze (3)

Stetson Club Patrons with at least 3 or more SC contributions
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. 
State of the Patrol
March 27, 2026

Retirees Cookout 2026 
Video 2

Who's getting promoted?  Click open the PDF below to see the most recent promotions announced by Colonel Charles Jones, effective August 23rd, 2026.  Date pending for the formal promotion ceremony.



The formal ceremony for the August 23rd  promotion announcement has been scheduled for Monday, September 14 at 10:00 AM 

Promotion_Announcement_-_August_17_2026.pdf
The OSHPRA Annual Dinner has been scheduled for Saturday, November 14th at the Aladdin Shrine Center, 1801 Gateway Circle, Grove City, Ohio 43123.  

THIS WILL BE A NOON LUNCHEON EVENT WITH DOORS OPENING AT 10:00 AM. THE BUSINESS MEETING WILL START AT 11:00 AM.  Click open the PDF Flyer below.



2026_OSHPRA_Luncheon_Flyer.pdf
MONTOUR COUNTY, Pa. — She was the first officer to call in the attack on the World Trade Center, and hours later, the only female NYPD officer to die trying to save people from it. Twenty-five years after Sept. 11, Moira Smith's cousin is still telling her story.  On the morning of Sept. 11, New York City Police Officer Moira Smith saw the first plane hit the north tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. She called it in and grabbed a police van to rush to the scene to help people.
​Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Linek III, Unit 1610, will be retiring Friday, October 9, 2026, with 38 years of dedicated service to the Ohio State Highway Patrol and citizens of Ohio.  
 
A retirement reception will be held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy on Friday, October 9, 2026, beginning at 10:30 a.m. with credentials presented at 11:00 a.m.  Click to OSHPRetiree.org for complete details. 

WBNS 10 / DeWine says attack on Amy Acton was not exaggerated and  "always unacceptable"
WHIZ / Man admits to intentionally striking OSP cruiser on I-70 near Zanesville
Peak of Ohio / Portion of State Route 235 named to honor fallen State Patrolman Frank Hossler
Richland Source / Crestline mourn the loss of elementary school teacher killed in Fairfield County crash
WSYX 6 / Reynoldsburg says goodbye to Flock safety cameras
VW Independent / Sheriff Jason Landers among 26 to receive ODPS Patriot Award
Statehouse News Bureau / Amy Acton talks about Flock cameras and expanding gambling
WBNS 10 / 911 call reveals details of deadly road rage incident in Prospect involving Amazon driver
WBNS 10 / Franklin County deputy being investigated for misuse of Flock camera system
WBNS 10 / Legacy of female NYPD officer who responded to World Trade Center lives on 
From the 2003 Yearbook - Remembering the events of 9/11/2001