Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association
Serving our Active and Retired members since 1975
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Welcome to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association's website. It is designed to serve as a communications link by providing information and services to Association members, current Ohio State Highway Patrol employees, other law enforcement personnel and the public at large.

The "Public", or open access area of the site, includes information about the Association, History of the Patrol, links to other sites related to the Retirees' Association and Upcoming Social Activities.

The "Members Only" area of the website is accessible by Association members through the use of a password. This area includes information on the illness of members, the death of a member or immediate family, meeting notes and other important announcements. 

We are proud of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, our Association, and retirees of the Patrol. We consider them to be the best group of people anywhere to associate with!
The Members Only page was updated
February 26th, 2026





Link to the Auxiliary Academy Store
by clicking on the Auxiliary Logo 

Click on the photos to view video slideshows of recent events sponsored or supported by the Retiree's Association.
Old Guard Videos
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2025
Sunbird Reunion
September 2024
50th Anniversary Celebration
November 2025
Our Prayer List
for our friends in distress (Updated 2/25)

Many of those in our patrol family, or their family members, are suffering through the hardships of cancer treatments or other life threatening illnesses.  A complete prayer list of our friends in distress can be found on the Member's Page.

2/25 - Retired Driver Examiner (DX) Pamela Sullivan is receiving additional testing and treatment for a mass found during her annual mammogram along with follow-up testing for heart palpitations. 

2/25 - UPDATE - After 3 plus weeks at Riverside Hospital retired Major Rich Rucker returned to his home last Saturday for some rest and recuperation.  Unfortunately a bad fall caused a return to the E.R. for a few stitches.  Prayers continued as he continues to rest and receive treatments at his home.

2/10 - Kidney donation and information about coming fundraisers for Matt Geer can be found on the Member's page.  Matt is continuing dialysis treatments several times per week, continuing through the kidney donation process.

2/2 - UPDATE from Pat Ashbridge, surviving spouse of retired Captain Walt Ashbridge and mother of retired AP 1 Lori Kaple. 

"Thank you all so much for your prayers and well wishes. It's been a rough few days, but I know with all of the prayers coming my way I will be on the path to recovery. Couldn't have got through without all of your prayers."

1/23 - Ret. S/Lt. Lance Mathess is recovering at home after undergoing TLIF surgery. TLIF stands for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Surgeons do TLIF to relieve chronic lower back pain that happens when intervertebral disks put pressure on your spinal nerves. In TLIF, surgeons replace damaged disks with bone grafts. The bone grafts create new bone that helps fuse or join the vertebrae. The surgery went very well but Lance must wear a back brace with very limited movement over 6 weeks and then further restrictions for another 6 weeks. 

Information to send cards of encouragement can be found on the Member's page. Prayers are always encouraged and appreciated.  If there are others in our patrol family that are in some type of distress or difficulty please let us know so we can add them to our prayer list.


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OSHP Anniversary 
Celebration at Post 70
November 2025
Sunbird Reunion
August 2025
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2024

Coming Retirements

Sgt. Troy Homrighausen, Hiram Patrol Post                      February 25th

Sgt. Joseph Wentworth, Sandusky Patrol Post                    March 2nd

Trooper Daniel Moran, St. Clairsville Patrol Post              March 9th

Trooper Richard Tocash, Mt. Gilead Patrol Post                 March 4th

AP4 Robin Gavin, Cleveland DHQ                                              March 31st

Sgt. Andrew Topp, Wooster Patrol Post                                   April 9th

Final day festivity information can be found on the Member's page 
Retirement Festivities can be viewed by clicking on the Members Page above left,  then click to the "Coming Events" page in the left column
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​The Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association is proud to annouce our  partnership with the Embroidery Wearhouse located in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for embroidery and silkscreening services for clothing items with the Retiree's Association and State Troopers of Ohio logo. You can also find the Embroidery Wearhouse on Facebook.  


Executive Board Contact Information
can be found on the Members / Coming Events Page
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Snowbird Golf
February 2025
Snowbird Pizza Party 
February 2025
Welcome to Retirement 
Major Chad Neal 
Mansfield Post Reunion 
August 2025
Pam Sullivan
Fred Raby and Hope
September 2025
Registration information is now available for the 2026 Snowbird Reunion in Lake Mary, Florida, March 5-7!  The golf scramble will be at the historic Mayfair Country Club, with their new clubhouse!  Click open the PDF for other event details and the registration form! 
Snowbird_Flyer_2026.pdf
Grandma Pat Ashbridge
Matt & Ann Geer
Rich & Linda Rucker 
It's almost time for the 2026 Snowbird Reunion!
The Championship Trophies are ready!
Click the photo to the right to 
view the 2025 golf video

Lt. Matt Geer UPDATE - Matt and Ann remain in good spirits, as Matt continues to receive kidney dialysis treatments 3 days per week.  He remains in a disability leave status from his position as the commander of the Bowling Green Patrol Post.

On a very positive note, Matt has been informed that there are 4 possible matches from those who have pursued the kidney donation process.  He is waiting on a call from the Univeristy of Toledo Medical Center on who would be the best match and a possible surgery date.  He says, "I'm ready to get back to work!  I miss the grey shirts!"  

Don't forget, the benefit Hockey fundraiser (click PDF below) and drawing for the beef raffle is March 15th!  Thanks to all of you who have rallied around Matt and Ann during this very challenging time!


Kidney_Donation_Outside_Agencies_2.pdf
Kidney_Donation_Information.pdf
Hockey_Fundraiser.pdf
Lt. Matt Geer and his
buddy Finn