March 21, 2025, Press Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol:
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 175th Academy Class graduated from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Training Academy after 28 weeks of intense training. Director Andy Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety; and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent; provided remarks during the graduation ceremony. Ohio Department of Veterans Services Director Deborah Ashenhurst delivered the commencement address to the 40 members of the Patrol’s 175th Academy Class. Judge David A. Trimmer, Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, issued the Oath of Office.
Courses completed by the 175th class include crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations…