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
May 20th, 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
Snowbird Reunion 
Golf - Riverboat Cruise
March 2026
50th Anniversary Celebration
November 2025
Our Prayer List
for our friends in distress (Updated 5/20)

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.

5/20 - Retired Captain Ron Hoeft continues his couragous battle with cancer, seen here with on of his smiling granchildren. Ron is a graduate of the 98th Academy Class, retiring in July of 1998.

5/20 - Retired Trooper John Risner continues his couragous battle with cancer.  Retirees Darryl Anderson and Mike Crispen recently paid John on visit on their way to the Jackson District Retirees Breakfast.  John was a graduate of the 93rd  Academy Class, retiring in January of 2004. 

5/7 - Miriam Church is the adult daughter of retired Major David and Daun Church.  At only 23 years of age, she has been diagnosed with  She is 23 years old, MiriaAcute Myeloid Leukemia, an aggressive form of blood cancer.  She has been receiving chemotherapy treatments for the last several weeks. 

4/7 - We are sad to report that Al Daugherty has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As you know, the Daugherty family members have been close friends of the Post 70 Troopers for a very long time. I am sure Al would be happy to hear from his old friends. Information to send cards of encouragement can be found on the Members Page. 



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 Pizza Party
March 2026

Coming Retirements

Captain Kenneth Kocab, GHQ Planning & Research           May 21st

Major Anne Ralston, Office of  Personnel                                 May 29th

AP 1 Brenda Cole, Granville Patrol Post                                    May 29th

Lt. Todd Belcher, GHQ - LCS                                                            June 1st

Tpr. Loren Martel, Findlay LCS                                                     June 2nd

Lt. Corey Pennington, Jackson LCS                                             June 3rd

Dispatcher Carol Stinnett, Dayton C.C.                                     June 5th

Sgt. Ron Bornino, Ashtabula Patrol Post                                  June 12th


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
Matt Geer Hockey Fundraiser 2026
Welcome to Retirement 
Dispatcher Cliff Phillips!
Post 70 Reunion 
August 2025
Fred Raby and Hope
September 2025
Ron Hoeft and a happy grandchild
Al & Joyce Daugherty
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2026

2026 1st Quarter Meeting Notes from the Snowbird Reunion at the Lake Mary Marriott can be viewed on the Members - Coming Events Page.
With our condolences, we recently learned of the passing of former Trooper Terrence Allen "T.A." Smith, age 68, on April 7th, 2025 from injuries sustained in a cycling accident. Trooper Smith completed 16 years of service in the Patrol (1977-1993) assigned to the Marion Patrol Post and the Office of Investigative Services. After leaving the Patrol, he returned to military service with the U.S. Army Reserve-Ohio National Guard, during which time he completed his life long pursuit of completing medical school and becoming a doctor. He served on the faculty of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center for 20 years, until his retirement in 2023.  He is survived by his wife Michele (Miller) Smith and his son Matthew. 

Service and condolence information can be found on the Member's page.
Miriam Church
A great morning of fellowship at the Eastside Monthly Breakfast in Pickerington on Thursday, May 14th: Art Wilson, Doug Turpening, Steve Brode, Kevin Teaford, Mike Everhart, Ginny Fogt, Larry Davis, Rob Hartsell, Bob Brooks, Bob Booker, Jeff May, Bob Myers, Richard Fogt, Keith Miller. 

Link to www.OHPRS.org and click open the Upcoming Retirees Events tab for information about all of our monthly Retirees Gatherings.