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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"
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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"
Snowbird 2026
Luncheon Business Meeting 
Snowbird 2026
Golf Outing 
Riverboat Luncheon

90th Anniversary History Update
Flying Wheel
Snowbird 2026
Pizza Party
Marriott Patio
Thank you to our Stetson Club Patrons for your continued support!
Bill Healy (5) ~ Tom Rice (4) ~ 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) ~ Ed Bowman (3) ~ Dale LaRue (3) ~ Steve Brode (3) ~ Jim Garrison (3) ~ Darryl Anderson (3) ~ Brad Kunze (3) ~ Rich Rucker (2) ~  Jack Lonier (2) ~ Phil Osborne (2) ~ R. Scotty Bordon (2)

Total Stetson Club Contributions in parentheses
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
STO Director Tom Rice visiting with STO supporter Brad Kunze at the Memorial Tournament
Sign Up Now for the Nicholas Cayton Legacy Run scheduled for Sunday, September 27th
Nicholas_Cayton_5K_Run_.pdf
Make your reservation for the 2026 Sunbird Reunion, scheduled for Saturday, August 8th, at the All Occasions Banquet Facility in Waldo, Ohio. Visit with our famous Hartman Farm Retirees who are glad to tell you 'How it used to be!,' Click open and print out the PDF below. We hope to see you there!
2026_Sunbird_Flyer.pdf


The Ohio State Highway Patrol is competing for the title of “Best Looking Cruiser” and is asking for public votes. The American Association of State Troopers’ “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is an annual competition in which state law enforcement agencies submit photos of patrol vehicles. The top 13 photos, based on public voting, are featured in the association’s annual calendar.
Click Photo to link to the Survey Monkey Voting Site
USA  Today / Acton leads Ramaswamy in new Ohio Governor poll, within margin of error
Cleveland 19 / Alcohol suspected in crash that left 18-year-old dead in Tuscawarus County
WSYX 6 / Columbus Police burn through overtime protecting mayor, chief, and city council members
WCMH 4 / Have you seen him?  U.S. Marshals step up search for inmate who escaped from Orient in 1987
ACP / Ohio State Highway Patrol to hold testing event and conditioning camp in Crestline
WHIO 7 / Drivers may see extra police, troopers on I-70 and US 35 today
KOMO / Driver who struck, killed Washington State Trooper will not face criminal charges 
Cleveland 19 / Mansfield police chief defends officer who punched 68-year-old man during traffic stop
MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOIO) — Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann said he accepted Officer Joshua Adamescu’s account of a May 20 traffic stop without first reviewing body camera footage — footage that shows Adamescu punching 68-year-old Calvin Caldwell repeatedly.