19 Cadets to Graduate from Ohio Fire Academy on July 26

Article written and provided by the Ohio Department of Commerce
Jul 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024 Updated Jul 24, 2024

July 24, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Commerce: Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Fire Academy (OFA) announces its second graduating class of 2024, which consists of 19 cadets from across the region. Members of this graduating class represent a wide range of backgrounds and diverse experiences. Fourteen members of this class are from Ohio, four are from Pennsylvania, and one is from Michigan.

Graduates will be recognized at a graduation ceremony on Friday, July 26 at the OFA’s location at 8895 E. Main St., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068.

A list of graduating cadets and their hometowns is below:

Bixby, John A.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie Fire Department

Cook, Nathan Lee

Fostoria, Ohio

Fostoria Fire Department

DeLaughder, Cole

Danville, Ohio

Ekleberry, Brok A.

Tiffin, Ohio

Fostoria Fire Department

Gardner, Judah M.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie Fire Department

Howard, Joshua Scott

Toledo, Ohio

Sylvania Township Fire Department

Jackson, Jace C.

Celina, Ohio

Koerper, Jack A.

Tiffin, Ohio

Fostoria Fire Department

Lehman, BradLee R.

Trenton, Ohio

Hamilton Fire Department

Mason, Jonah L.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Merringer, Alexander Michael

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

Violet Township Fire Department

Miller, Jonathan D.

Marion, Ohio

Marion City Fire Department

Ochs, Seth

Newark, Ohio

Upper Arlington Fire Department

Queen, Tanner L.

Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth Fire Department

Roofner, Jarod L.

Titusville, Pennsylvania

Erie Fire Department

Savoia, Nickolas E.

Waterford, Pennsylvania

Erie Fire Department

Shaw, Robert Eugene

Springfield, Ohio

Springfield Township Fire Department

Stevens, Jacob M.

West Portsmouth, Ohio

New Boston Fire Department

Stewart, Jacob Allen

Zeeland, Michigan

Erie Fire Department

The Ohio Fire Academy’s cadet training program is among the most challenging in the nation, requiring cadets to undergo rigorous physical and mental training to prepare them for the demands of firefighting. The academy’s commitment to excellence is evident in the success of its graduates who are highly sought after by fire departments across the state.