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Columbus - The Patrol’s 168th Academy Class graduated today after 30 weeks of intense training. 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 168th class included crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations.
Trooper Harry G. Baumgartner IV, Springfield 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 Shane D. Spieth, Fremont Post
- Top performance in academics – Trooper Christian M. Reed, Marion Post
- Top performance in driving – Trooper Thomas O. Casimir, Granville Post
- Top performance in firearms – Trooper Lewis P. Marino, Medina Post
- Top performance in physical fitness – Trooper Xiaoxiang Ji, West Jefferson Post
Each of the graduates will report to their posts on Sunday, January 23, 2022. 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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Harry
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G.
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Baumgartner IV
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McDonald
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Ryan
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J.
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Bernard
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Steubenville
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OH
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Cambridge District, St. Clairsville Post
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Ashley
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C.
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Bogard
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Cleveland
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OH
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Cleveland District, Medina Post
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John
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D.
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Bushong II
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Boiling Springs
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SC
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Cambridge District, Cambridge Post
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Justin
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M.
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Capps
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Pickerington
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OH
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Columbus District, Granville Post
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Thomas
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O.
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Casimir
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Baltimore
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OH
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Columbus District, Granville Post
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Dalton
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L.
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Chaffin
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Chillicothe
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Steven
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R.
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Church
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Delaware
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OH
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Columbus District, Delaware Post
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Austin
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D.
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Crow
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Sunbury
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OH
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Columbus District, Granville Post
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Nicholas
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K.
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DeNoon
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Parkersburg
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WV
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Cambridge District, Marietta Post
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Jayden
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T.
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Fails
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Alliance
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OH
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Warren District, Lisbon Post
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Andre
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J.
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Giordon
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Brunswick
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OH
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Warren District, Chardon Post
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Marcus
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A.
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Hamilton
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Mount Orab
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Eli
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P.
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Heaster
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Findlay
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Marion Post
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Emily
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A.
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Heglin
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Cincinnati
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OH
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Wilmington District, Hamilton Post
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Ethan
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G.
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Hibner
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Centerburg
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OH
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Columbus District, Mt. Gilead Post
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Rickey
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A.
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Jenkins III
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Portsmouth
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OH
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Piqua District, Springfield Post
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Christopher
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M.
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Jewell
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Coal Grove
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OH
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Jackson District, Athens Post
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Xiaoxiang
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Ji
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Beijing
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China
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Columbus District, West Jefferson Post
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Alec
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M.
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Kalis
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Youngstown
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OH
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Warren District, Chardon Post
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Chase
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A.S.
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Lucas
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Cambridge
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OH
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Wilmington District, Hamilton Post
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Lewis
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P
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Marino
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Cleveland
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OH
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Cleveland District, Medina Post
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Eduardo
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A.
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Mateo
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Poland
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OH
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Columbus District, Delaware Post
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Allen
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W.
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McCall
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Lancaster
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OH
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Columbus District, Granville Post
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John
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A.
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Meluch
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Diamond
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OH
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Warren District, Canfield Post
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Zachary
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E.
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Morris
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Defiance
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Fremont Post
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Joshua
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D.
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Muck
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Portsmouth
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OH
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Jackson District, Chillicothe Post
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Nickolas
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B.
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Myers
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New Vienna
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OH
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Piqua District, Xenia Post
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Benjamin
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P.
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Rackley
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New Richmond
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Randis
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L.
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Ramsey
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Willoughby
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OH
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Columbus District, Mt. Gilead Post
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Christian
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M.
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Reed
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Bellville
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Marion Post
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Alec
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Robinette
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Milford
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OH
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Wilmington District, Lebanon Post
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Quintin
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A.
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Sandlin
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Mount Orab
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OH
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Wilmington District, Batavia Post
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Draven
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D.
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Schaefer
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Temperance
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MI
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Findlay District, Findlay Post
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Philip
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E.
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Schaffter
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Millersburg
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OH
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Columbus District, Mt. Gilead Post
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Sabrina
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P.
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Schneider
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Leetonia
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OH
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Piqua District, Dayton Post
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Tyler
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P.
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Smith
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Akron
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Sandusky Post
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Shane
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D.
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Spieth
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Toledo
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Fremont Post
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Dalton
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M.
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Surbey
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Edon
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OH
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Findlay District, Defiance Post
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Daniel
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T.
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Telehany
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Corning
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NY
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Cleveland District, Medina Post
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Matthew
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K.
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Walker
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Lexington
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OH
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Bucyrus District, Marion 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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