December 13, 2024, Press Release from the Paulding County Sheriff's Office: Paulding, OH – Paulding County Sheriff Jason K. Landers held the annual awards banquet this week with two promotions and one significant retirement. Deputy Robert C. Miller will be retiring his commission as a Special Deputy with the office the end of this year. He began his law enforcement career in 1964 when he started with the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. R.C. Miller became a Trooper after his graduation in the 66th class of the Highway Patrol. He retired in 1997 after 33 years with the Patrol then commissioned as a Deputy Sheriff that same year. His retirement is the culmination of an honorable 60-year career in this profession.
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The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting this year's "Lights for Lives" campaign a success. Between 6 pm on November 25th through 6 am on November 27th, troopers and officers pulled over 894 vehicles for traffic violations all over northwestern Ohio.
November 19, 2024, Press Release from the Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: BOWLING GREEN – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jeffery J. Huffman has been selected as the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Bowling Green Post. Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jeffery J. Huffman has been selected as the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Bowling Green Post.
November 19, 2024, Press Release from the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: Findlay – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Brian T. Schneck has been selected as the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Findlay Post. Ohio State Highway Patrol Dispatcher Courtney Barth has been selected as the 2024 Dispatcher of the Year at the Findlay Dispatch Center.
November 19, 2024, Press Release from the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol: VAN WERT - Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Adam L. Saylor has been selected the 2024 Trooper of the Year at the Van Wert Post. Trooper Saylor joined the Highway Patrol in 2016 as a member of the 160th Academy Class and is a graduate of Van Wert High School. Saylor serves as a Field Training Officer and has also been awarded the Patrol’s physical fitness and safe driving awards
August 1, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on move over enforcement. During the project, 511 motorists in Ohio were issued citations for move over violations.
July 15, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has entered the 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). Voting for the best-looking cruiser began today, July 15, at 10 a.m. and will end on July 29 at 12 p.m. Visit the Patrol’s Facebook, Twitter or Instagram pages and click the link in any of our contest posts or visit the SurveyMonkey website to vote the Ohio State Highway Patrol as having the best-looking cruiser.
July 3, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Here are this upcoming week's construction updates and traffic advisories. ODOT District 1 proudly serves Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot counties.
June 28, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio Department of Transportation: Here are this upcoming week's construction updates and traffic advisories. Due to the Independence Day holiday most work will cease, and work zones will be minimized. ODOT District 1 proudly serves Allen, Defiance, Hancock, Hardin, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert, and Wyandot counties.
May 30, 2024, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) joined forces with other members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus safety belt enforcement. During the project, 3,459 people in Ohio were issued citations for safety belt violations. Also, 97 people received child safety seat citations. The high-visibility enforcement effort included the Indiana State Police, Kentucky State Police, Michigan State Police, Pennsylvania State Police, West Virginia State Police and OSHP. The initiative began on Friday, May 20 and continued through Monday, May 27.