SWANTON, Ohio (WTVG) – A new memorial sign on the Ohio Turnpike has been dedicated to a patrolman who was killed in the line of duty 58 years ago.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission held a ceremony on Thursday, dedicating the memorial sign to Patrolman Jon D. Birchem.
Patrolman Birchem was killed after losing control of his vehicle during a pursuit of two speeding vehicles in Wood County on Feb. 27, 1967…