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Columbus - The Patrol’s 167th Academy Class graduated today after 30 weeks of intense training. State Representative Haraz N. Ghanbari, Ohio House District 3; Director Thomas J. Stickrath, Ohio Department of Public Safety; and Colonel Richard S. Fambro, Patrol Superintendent provided remarks. Judge David M. Gormley, Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, issued the Oath of Office.
Courses completed by the 167th class included crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations.
Trooper Alan J. Beam, Ironton Post, was selected as class speaker and thanked the Academy and cadet family members for being supportive during their training.
Three graduates received special honors for top performance in various fields of study at the Training Academy. The honorees were:
- Overall performance – Trooper Jacob M Bass, Ravenna Post
- Top performance in academics – Trooper Derek W. Arnold, Zanesville Post
- Top performance in driving – Trooper Jacob M. Bass, Ravenna Post
- Top performance in firearms – Trooper Dylan J. Leugers, Springfield Post
- Top performance in physical fitness – Trooper Jacob M. Bass, Ravenna Post
Each of the graduates will report to their posts on Sunday, August 23, 2020. The graduates’ first 70 working days will be a field-training period under the guidance of a veteran officer. The new graduates are assigned to 24 of the Patrol’s 59 posts.
Editor’s Note: Academy Class Roster Attached
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FIRST
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MI
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LAST
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HOMETOWN
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Assignment
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Krishna
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P.
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Adhikari
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Pataskala
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OH
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Wilmington District, Cincinnati Post
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Derek
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W.
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Arnold
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Logan
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OH
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Cambridge District, Zanesville Post
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Charles
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C.G.
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Barnette
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Ironton
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OH
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Piqua District, Dayton Post
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Jacob
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M.
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Bass
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Chardon
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OH
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Warren District, Ravenna Post
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Alan
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J.
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Beam
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Ironton
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Nickolas
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L.
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Bishop
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Canal Winchester
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Ian
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D.
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Blackwood
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Napoleon
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OH
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Findlay District, Bowling Green Post
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Anthony
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C.
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Burch
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Canton
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OH
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Warren District, Hiram Post
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Marcus
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A.
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Chester
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Canton
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OH
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Cleveland District, Wooster Post
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Deaaron
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D.
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Clarke
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Marion
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Marion Post
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Anthony
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L.
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Enamorado
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New London
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Milan Post
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Luke
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E.
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Ewing
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Westerville
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OH
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Piqua District, Dayton Post
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Tyler
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S.
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Fields
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Pomeroy
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OH
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Piqua District, Xenia Post
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Branden
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K.
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Gaines
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Lorain
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OH
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Warren District, Hiram Post
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Patrick
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J.
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Galvin
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Ronkonkoma
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NY
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Columbus District, Mt. Gilead Post
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Spenser
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C.
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Geib
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Wooster
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OH
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Warren District, Hiram Post
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Devon
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A.
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Huffman
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Carey
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Bucyrus Post
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Scott
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E.
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Jackson
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Lancaster
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Seth
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F.
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James
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Crown City
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Ethan
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L.
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Jones
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Williamsfield
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OH
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Warren District, Canfield Post
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William
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B.
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Kanters
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Massillon
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OH
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Warren District, Lisbon Post
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Leonard
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Karpinski Jr.
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Lorain
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OH
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Warren District, Hiram Post
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Jonathan
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P.
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Lauer
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Fredericktown
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Bucyrus Post
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Matthew
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J.
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Lepak
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Granville
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OH
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Findlay District, Swanton Post
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Dylan
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J.
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Leugers
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Celina
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Kaden
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I.
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Miller
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New Concord
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OH
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Cambridge District, St. Clairsville Post
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Mark
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J.
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Mowbray
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Chillicothe
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OH
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Wilmington District, Wilmington Post
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Austin
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J.
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Neekamp
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Gallipolis
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OH
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Piqua District, Xenia Post
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Cameron
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L.
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Parker
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Belle Center
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OH
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Piqua District, Xenia Post
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Erica
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L.
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Perry
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Lowell
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OH
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Wilmington District, Cincinnati Post
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Dante
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R.
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Pollock
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Chillicothe
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OH
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Wilmington District, Wilmington Post
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Louis
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L.
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Quiles
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Felicity
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Grant
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E.
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Rager
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Gambier
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OH
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Findlay District, Defiance Post
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Alexandra
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C.
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Reid
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San Diego
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CA
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Bucyrus District, Mansfield Post
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Brody
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A.
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Robinson
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Carrollton
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OH
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Cambridge District, Steubenville Post
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Nathan
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H.A.
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Rubenstein
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Lancaster
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OH
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Cleveland District, Wooster Post
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Jordan
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E.
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Scott
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Defiance
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OH
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Findlay District, Defiance Post
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Tyler
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J.
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Slabaugh
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Carey
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OH
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Findlay District, Swanton Post
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Isaac
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J.
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Steele
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Chillicothe
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OH
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Columbus District, Circleville Post
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Aaron
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B.
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White
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Canton
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OH
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Cleveland District, Wooster Post
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Courtney
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Zanders
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Canton
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OH
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Cambridge District, St. Clairsville Post
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Reymundo
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Zavala
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Norwalk
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Sandusky Post
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Note: Photos of the newly commissioned troopers are available upon request. To request photos, please e-mail oshp@dps.ohio.gov
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