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Past Media Releases
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
updated:
1/02/07
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December 2006
- December 29, 2006 - 22 Officers graduate
from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
- December 27, 2006 - Patrol releases
“Top 10” worst OVI counties in Ohio
- December 27, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for OVI checkpoint
- December 26, 2006 - Patrol reports
holiday weekend safer than last year
- December 21, 2006 - Patrol urges patience
while driving in increased holiday traffic
- December 21, 2006 - Patrol releases
“Top 25 OVI At-Risk Roadways” for crashes during the holiday
season
- December 18, 2006 - Sergeant Gockstetter
to serve as Patrol spokesperson
- December 18, 2006 - Patrol continues
investigation of plane crash in Bucyrus
- December 17, 2006 - Patrol investigating
plane crash in Bucyrus
- December 15, 2006 - Troopers begin
Operation C.A.R.E.
Holiday Lifesavers Weekend
- December 11, 2006 - Visitor at Warren
Correctional Institution arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance
- December 11, 2006 - 34 cadets have
begun training at Patrol’s Academy
- December 11, 2006 - Patrol seizes
cocaine, heroin and marijuana valued at $251,730 in Miami County
- December 11, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for OVI checkpoint
- December 8, 2006 - Patrol urges drivers
to use patience and prepare for driving in winter weather
- December 5, 2006 - Patrol seizes Marijuana
in Preble County traffic stop valued at $181,440
- December 4, 2006 - Patrol
announces plans for OVI checkpoint
November 2006
- November 27, 2006 - Patrol reports
holiday weekend more deadly than last year
- November 27, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- November 20, 2006 - Patrol urges patience
while driving in increased Thanksgiving holiday traffic
- November 20, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- November 19, 2006 - Patrol uses future
traffic crash prediction statistical model for Thanksgiving holiday
- November 13, 2006 - Over 1,400 commercial
vehicles stopped in multi-state special enforcement operation last week
- November 13, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- November 8, 2006 - Patrol partners
with neighboring state law enforcement agencies to remove unsafe commercial
vehicles
- November 7, 2006 - Patrol seizes cocaine
in Lucas County traffic stop valued at $300,000
- November 6, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- November 1, 2006 - Patrol seizes cocaine
in Preble County traffic stop valued at $1.3 million
October 2006
- October 31, 2006 - Patrol Provides
New Facts in September 28 Crash Investigation
- October 30, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans OVI checkpoint
- October 27, 2006 - Patrol commissions
41 new troopers
- October 26, 2006 - Media Advisory:
146th Patrol Academy Class will graduate tomorrow
- October 23, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- October 19, 2006 - Escaped Inmate
John Parsons Apprehended in Chillicothe
- October 19, 2006 - Media Advisory:
Escaped Inmate John Parsons Apprehended in Chillicothe
- October 17, 2006 - Patrol wins First
Place at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference
- October 16, 2006 - Patrol observes
National School Bus Safety Week- I See The Driver, The Driver Sees
Me
- October 16, 2006
- Patrol announces plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- October 13, 2006 - Patrol reports
additional details of Gallia County triple-fatality crash investigation
- October 13, 2006 - Patrol to release
additional details from Gallia County crash investigation
- October 12, 2006 - Patrol provides
tips to avoid deer crashes
- October 12, 2006 - Patrol seizes cocaine
in Montgomery County traffic stop valued at $3.5 million
- October 11, 2006 - Hunters urged to
be cautious as search continuesfor escaped inmate John Parsons
- October 10, 2006 - OhioSafe Commute
to target high-crash locations statewide
- October 5, 2006 - Patrol reports progress
in Gallia County triple-fatality crash investigation
- October 5, 2006
- Public’s assistance sought regarding body found on Mason-Montgomery
Road in Warren County this morning
- October 4, 2006 - Photo opportunity
for the Patrol’s Motorcycle Unit set for 9:00 a.m. today at Walbridge
Patrol Post
- October 3, 2006 - Lockbourne woman
arrested for illegal drug conveyance at Southeastern Correctional Institution
- October 2, 2006 - In-depth examination
begins of vehicles involved in Gallia County triple-fatality crash
- October 2, 2006 - Patrol’s Motorcycle
Unit patrolling Toledo for metro traffic safety - Photo opportunity
Wednesday morning at the Walbridge Patrol Post
- October 2, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
September 2006
- September 30, 2006 - Investigation
continues into Gallia County triple-fatality crash - National experts,
vehicle engineers, other experts on Monday will conduct piece by piece
examination of Patrol cruiser to determine cause of fire
- September 29, 2006 - Patrol releases
evidentiary findings in investigation of Gallia County triple-fatality
crash
- September 29, 2006 - Funeral arrangements
for Highway Patrol officers involved in Gallia County crash
- September 29, 2006 - Patrol seizes
cocaine on Ohio Turnpike valued at $1.8 million
- September 28, 2006 - Investigation
continues into Gallia County triple-fatality crash
- September 28, 2006 - Additional information
released on triple-fatality crash that killed two Patrol officers and
Gallia County woman
- September 28, 2006 - Patrol investigating
triple-fatality crash that killed two Patrol officers and another motorist
- September 26, 2006 - Patrol apprehends
felony bank robbery suspect in Madison County
- September 26, 2006 - Patrol releases
description of suspected felon in Madison County search
- September 26, 2006 - Public’s
assistance sought locating suspected felon in Madison County
- September 25, 2006
- Patrol aiming to improve commercial vehicle safety this week
- September 25, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- September 22, 2006 - Patrol seizes
161 pounds of marijuana worth $365,000
- September 21, 2006 - Sergeant Payer
to serve as Patrol spokesperson
- September 20, 2006 - iPOD video users
can now download famous traffic safety films and Ohio dash-cam video
- September 18, 2006
- Patrol announces plans for a standard sobriety checkpoint
- September 12, 2006 - Police tracking
computer used to recover two stolen vehicles
- September 12, 2006 - Columbus woman
arrested for illegal drug conveyance at London Correctional Institution
- September 11, 2006 - Hamilton woman
arrested for illegal drug conveyance at Warren Correctional Institution
- September 11, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- September 5, 2006 - Ohio State Highway
Patrol reports safer Labor Day weekend
- September 5, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
August 2006
- August 30, 2006 - Patrol Web site
to feature daily fatality updates over Labor Day weekend
- August 28, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- August 28, 2006 - New Patrol report
shows growing threat of impaired drivers in Ohio -- Impaired driver
deaths up statewide – over 30,000 ‘habitual OVI offenders’
in Ohio
- August 24, 2006 - School buses, students
returning to Ohio roads -- Patrol reminds motorists of safe driving
tips for the start of school
- August 22, 2006 - Pickaway Correctional
Institution officer arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- August 21, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- August 18, 2006 - Noble Correctional
Institution employee arrested for trafficking and bribery
- August 17, 2006 - Franklin Furnace
woman arrested for illegal drug conveyance at Lebanon Correctional Institution
- August 16, 2006 - Reward increased
to $40,000 for information assisting in the arrest of escaped inmate
John Parsons
- August 14, 2006 - Reward increased
to $35,000 for information assisting in the arrest of escaped inmate
John Parsons
- August 14, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for OVI checkpoints
- August 8, 2006 - Reward increased
for information assisting in the arrest of escaped inmate John Parsons
- August 7, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- August 5, 2006 - Task force seeks
assistance in locating escaped inmate John Parsons
July 2006
- July 31, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- July 24, 2006 - Patrol seizes 6 kilos
of cocaine worth $600,000
- July 24, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- July 24, 2006 - Lt. Bradshaw named
Patrol spokesperson
- July 19, 2006 - Patrol and American
Motorcyclist Association reminds motorcyclists and drivers to “Ride
to Work” safely
- July 17, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- July 10, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- July 7, 2006 - Getting trained and
licensed are keys to safe motorcycling -- Patrol encourages all
motorcyclists to Ride Smart
- July 3, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoints
June 2006
- June 29, 2006 - Patrol to participate
in coast to coast Interstate 80 zero tolerance campaign
- June 29, 2006 - Patrol and The Ohio
State University develop future traffic crash prediction statistical
model
- June 26, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- June 25, 2006 - Media
Availability -- Patrol to begin massive interstate enforcement
in five major metropolitan areas -- Troopers to work with local
law enforcement in an unprecedented effort to stop impaired driving
and reduce fatalities
- June 23, 2006 - 17 Officers graduate
from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
- **CAPTURED** June
22, 2006 - Public’s assistance sought on escaped inmate from Lebanon
Correctional Institute
- June 22, 2006 - 117th Basic Peace
Officer Class to graduate Friday
- June 22, 2006 - Law Enforcement Torch
Run for Special Olympics, runners, sponsor and troopers injured during
lightning strike in Hocking County
- June 19, 2006 - Patrol announces
plans for seven OVI checkpoints
- June 19, 2006 - Patrol and area law
enforcement agencies to partner with LoJack to track and combat auto
theft
- June 19, 2006 - Patrol seizes $1 Million
in Heroin on Turnpike- Troopers locate drugs in vehicle transmission
- June 16, 2006 - Patrol seizes 37 kilos
of cocaine worth $3.7 million
- June 12, 2006 - Sergeant Gray to serve
as Patrol spokesperson
- June 12, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for six low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- June 5, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for six low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- June 1, 2006 - Safe riding begins
with pre-ride checks and good judgment
May 2006
- May 31, 2006 - Media Availability
-- Patrol’s new Motorcycle Unit to begin metropolitan interstate
enforcement
- May 31, 2006 - High school students
recognized for innovative safety programs -- Ashleigh Hasselbach of
Fremont Ross HS takes state honors in Buckle Up for a Successful
Season Annie Guccione Awards
- May 30, 2006 - Buckle Up for a
Successful Season announces award winners with Honda of America
for the Annie Guccione Awards program -- State winner has choice
between $10,000 towards college or new Honda
- May 30, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for five low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- May 23, 2006 - Patrol begins innovative
fatal traffic crash mapping through Google Earth™ satellite imaging
- May 22, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for seven low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- May 19, 2006 - Patrol low-manpower
OVI checkpoint on State Route 309 in Allen County tonight
- May 15, 2006 - Patrol announces plans
for its first of many weekend low-manpower OVI checkpoints
- May 12, 2006 - Patrol reminds motorists
to look out for farm equipment on roadways
- May 10, 2006 - Escaped patient Damien
Corley from Heartland Behavioral Health Center turns himself in to law
enforcement
- May 9, 2006 - Escaped patient Nathan
Young from Heartland Behavioral Health Center captured this evening
-- Troopers still searching for Damien Corley
- May 9, 2006 - Patrol seeks assistance
in locating two Heartland Behavioral Health Center patients
- May 4, 2006 - Patrol to remember fallen
officers
- May 2, 2006 - Patrol seizes 208 pounds
of marijuana worth over $471,000
- May 1, 2006 - Patrol and American
Motorcyclist Association continue Ride Smart. Drive Smart.
motorcycle safety partnership -- Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers
will return to motorcycles after 50 year absence
April 2006
- April 17, 2006 - Patrol seizes 874
pounds of marijuana worth over $1.9 million
- April 14, 2006 - Patrol seizes methamphetamine
paraphernalia on U.S. 23
- April 7, 2006 - OhioSafe Commute
to target high-crash locations statewide -- State continues program
to save lives and reduce injuries through safer driving
- April 5, 2006 - Patrol seizes 22 kilos
of cocaine worth $2.2 million
March 2006
- March 28, 2006 - Patrol makes two
marijuana seizures on the Ohio Turnpike -- 683 pounds of marijuana
worth $1.54 million seized during two traffic stops
- March 27, 2006 - Law enforcement agencies
to discuss metro area traffic safety
- March 25, 2006 - Details released
from officer-involved shooting on State Route 103
- March 25, 2006 - Press briefing for
officer-involved shooting at 3:30 p.m.
- March 25, 2006 - Patrol investigating
officer-involved shooting on State Route 103
- March 20, 2006 - Fairborn woman arrested
for illegal drug conveyance at Lebanon Correctional Institution
- March 17, 2006 - Patrol reminds motorists
to designate a driver during St. Patrick’s Day weekend -- Call
1-800-GRAB-DUI or 1-877-7-PATROL to report impaired drivers
- March 16, 2006 - Akron woman arrested
for illegal drug conveyance at Richland Correctional Institution
- March 16, 2006 - Patrol’s Tpr.
Root named IACP’s Division of State and Provincial Police 2005
North Central Trooper of the Year
- March 13, 2006 - Patrol seizes 170
pounds of Cathinone “Khat” worth $385,900
- March 10, 2006 - Patrol seizes 12
kilos of cocaine worth $1.2 million
- March 6, 2006 - Sergeant Cvetan to
serve as Patrol spokesperson
- March 2, 2006 - Patrol launches new
recruitment campaign “It’s Real – Ohio Needs You!”
-- Submit application information and view new recruitment marketing
video online
February 2006
- February 23, 2006 - Patrol seizes
30 pounds of marijuana worth $68,100
- February 23, 2006 - Patrol adopts
new skills test for commercial driver license testing
- February 22, 2006 - Mansfield Correctional
Institution officer arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- February 21, 2006 - Patrol releases
in-car video from officer-involved shooting on State Route 753
- February 19, 2006 - Patrol investigating
officer-involved shooting on State Route 753
- February 19, 2006 - Patrol investigating
officer-involved shooting on State Route 753 -- Press briefing scheduled
for 10:00 a.m. at the Wilmington District Headquarters
- February 10, 2006 - Patrol honors
presented at Annual Awards Luncheon
- February 9, 2006 - Patrol to recognize
troopers and employees at Annual Awards Ceremony
- February 2, 2006 - Turnpike stop nets
Patrol record crack cocaine seizure worth over $304,000
- February 2, 2006 - Thirteen troopers
receive Patrol’s Ace Award for auto theft recovery efforts
January 2006
- January 26, 2006 - Buckle Up for
a Successful Season –- Student and School Awards Program-Deadline
for applications is soon approaching
- January 24, 2006 - Patrol partners
in “See Something, Say Something” homeland security initiative
-- Troopers encourage public to report suspicious activity to law enforcement
- January 9, 2006 - Overall traffic
crash deaths up in 2005 -- Preliminary projections also show increase
in urban and alcohol-related crash deaths
- January 6, 2006 - Patrol commissions
43 new troopers
- January 5, 2006 - 145th Patrol Academy
Class will graduate tomorrow
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