Ohio State Highway Patrol
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General Headquarters — Columbus, Ohio

 

For Immediate Release: December 23, 2005
Contact: Lt. Tony Bradshaw (614) 752-2792

 

26 Officers graduate from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
COLUMBUS - Members of the 116th Basic Peace Officer Class received training certificates in a graduation ceremony held today at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. The 26 class members will assume duties as peace officers for 11 Ohio agencies.

The 16-week basic course began in September. The course was developed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Council and offers comprehensive instruction in more than 150 topics, including criminal law, community relations, physical training, and patrol car operation.

Officer Ronald E. Stolz, of the Strongsville Police Department, was selected class speaker by his fellow class members and addressed the assembly.

Class honors went to the following:

Chief Dwight Holcomb, Ohio Investigative Unit, was the featured speaker for the ceremony and addressed an audience of graduates, friends, relatives, and law enforcement officers.

Colonel Paul D. McClellan, Superintendent of the Patrol, and Kenneth L. Morckel, Director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, joined Chief Holcomb in presenting certificates of training to the graduates.

Name

 Department
Jillian L. Arnold
 Ohio Investigative Unit
Ryan A. Aspey Westerville Police Department
Randy W. Carver Mansfield Police Department
Nathan L. Cline Steubenville Police Department
Craig A. Dobransky Strongsville Police Department
Brian M. Gavaghan Westerville Police Department
Patrick H. Gerke Delaware Police Department
Kelly A. Given Kent State University Police Department
Michael W. Hakeos, Jr. Ohio Investigative Unit
Scott A. Harner Lakewood Police Department
Keith A. Jackson Westerville Police Department
Bryan J. Kadlec Strongsville Police Department
Denny E. Kiner Mansfield Police Department
Gregory M. Lattanzi Dublin Police Department
Michael J. Luzniak Parma Heights Police Department
Daniel C. Madden Delaware Police Department
James W. Mason, Jr. Westerville Police Department
Phillip R. Messer, Jr. Mansfield Police Department
Matthew B. Poling Strongsville Police Department
Adam C. Rabak Strongsville Police Department
Ronald E. Stolz Strongsville Police Department
Nicholas A. Tabernik Dublin Police Department
Michael D. Thompson Ohio Investigative Unit
Neal L. Thompson Dublin Police Department
Adam C. Willauer Delaware Police Department
Donnale S. Williams, Sr. Fremont Police Department

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