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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.
WELCOME TO TROOPER TO TROOPER
"Our Heritage, Our Purpose"
"With Respect"
 Auxiliary Academy Store
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
Flying Wheel
90th Anniversary History Video

​You are invited!  To the Auxiliary Store Room Dedication honoring Auxiliary Major-At-Large Floyd R. Hartpence on Friday, November 21st at 1:00 PM at the 
Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy
RSVP Lindi Miller @ LMMiller@dps.ohio.gov
TAKE A LOOK!  WE'VE MADE SOME CHANGES TO OUR STATE TROOPERS OF OHIO PAGE!






The State Troopers of Ohio Inc. continues to work with our legislative lobbyist from the Batchelder Company, wrapping up 2025 and preparing for 2026.  On the STO page of TroopertoTrooper.com you will find a brief overview of the challenges we've put behind us and the challenges we feel are ahead of us.  No doubt,  how much we pay our troopers will continue to be a concern, impacting the Patrol's ability to retain the current workforce and recruit qualified applicants.  As you will see in our summary, we are looking West, to the pay indexing programs instituted by the California and Washington Highway Patrol. 

For our retirees, we will be working with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirement System to craft legislation that will allow more flexibilty when providing COLAS to our retired ranks. As we have heard from the OSHPRS COLA committee, several options are being explored.

Finally, if you are not a contributing patron to the STO, please consider signing on.  We have nearly 600 retired patrons contributing $5.00 per month and 51 retirees and friends of the patrol who've committed to giving a dollar-a-day as a Stetson Club Patron.  We also have a new Pay Pal link for one time contributions on the STO page.  As a reminder, the majority of donations received are used to pay for our lobbying efforts.  Board members receive no financial compensation or reimbursements for their volunteer work.

Help us make a difference in the future of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and your future as an active or retired member of the OSHP.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol History Unit is looking for a OSP Retiree with an interest in preserving the great history of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. This is a "contract" position starting at $32.45 per hour, with a maximum of $45,000 for FY 26. Work a few hours a week for the OSHP, make some extra cash, and build up your Social Security Credits. Click to OSHPRetiree.org for the details.
Celebrating the 92nd anniversary of the Ohio State Highway Patrol at Patrol Posts and Facilities across the State, including this celebration at the Mansfield Patrol Post.  
Celebrating 92 Years of Dedicated Service to the Citizens of Ohio!  Enjoy this "vintage" recruitment video from 1967!  

Dispatch.com / Columbus police launch RAVEN drone program, says it will not violate privacy laws
WCMH 4 / Ohio Troopers provide escort of Capital Christmas Tree through Ohio
WBNS 10 / Judge dismisses some charges in trial of former Blendon Township police officer Conner Grubb
Daily Record /  Wooster Patrol Post welcomes Trooper Christopher Brewer, a recent graduate from OSP Academy
WBNS 10 / Bodycam video shows troopers almost being struck by impaired drivers multiple times
CCN / Col. Crawford graduate Stephanie Evans selected as the OSHP Dispatcher of the Year at Bucyrus Comm. Center
WTVG 13 / Multiple wrong-way drunk drivers caught at crash scene near Athens, Ohio
WKBN 27 / Shelly Higgins, Adam Smith are the top dispatcher and trooper at the Warren Patrol Post
WTAP / Gallia Academy graduate Dalton Mershon named 'Trooper of the Year' at Marietta Patrol Post