A Logan County resident is among 30 law enforcement leaders from across Ohio who recently graduated from the 13th Ohio Public Safety Leadership Academy.
Lieutenant Jeremy Allen of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Piqua Post completed the 11-week leadership program, which is designed to prepare experienced law enforcement officers for advanced leadership roles within their agencies.
Allen, a 1995 Benjamin Logan High School graduate, Benjamin Logan High School baseball coach, and Logan County resident, has served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for nearly 26 years.
“Anytime I get a chance to further my education, I am going to,” Allen said. “This has been invaluable.”
The academy is a partnership between the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and The Ohio State University’s John Glenn College of Public Affairs.
Participants completed 276 hours of college-level instruction focused on leadership, community engagement, public administration, and current issues facing law enforcement.
Graduates earned a leadership certificate and 10 hours of academic credit through Ohio State University.
Throughout the program, officers met with executive-level law enforcement leaders and explored topics including building stronger relationships with communities, addressing the mental and emotional challenges of policing, and recruiting and retaining future law enforcement professionals.
The class also traveled to Washington, D.C., and the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania during National Police Week.
Additional training included visits to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and participation in a community outreach project with the Mid-Ohio Food Collective.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Charles A. Jones and Dr. Stephanie Moulton, dean of The Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, congratulated the graduates during a recent ceremony.
State officials said the academy continues to strengthen law enforcement agencies across Ohio by preparing experienced officers for greater leadership responsibilities while emphasizing professionalism, community engagement, and public service.
The 2026 Public Safety Leadership Academy graduates are:
- Sergeant Matthew Allard, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Lebanon Post
- Lieutenant Jeremy Allen, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Piqua Post
- Sergeant Ethan Boggs, Fairborn Police Department
- Sergeant Bobby Brown, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Chillicothe Post
- Sergeant Joshua Carte, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Granville Post
- Lieutenant John Chaney, Ohio State Highway Patrol Investigations
- Sergeant Christopher Cook, Lancaster Division of Police
- Lieutenant Evan Cox, Ohio State Highway Patrol, District 9
- Captain Jonathan Emery, Greene County Sheriff’s Office
- Major B.J. Gruber, Marion Police Department
- Lieutenant Michael Hasson, Ohio State Highway Patrol Crime Lab
- Lieutenant Eric Holbrook, Ohio State Highway Patrol Capital Operations
- Sergeant John Hood, Fairborn Police Department
- Lieutenant Kiara Husband, Columbus Division of Police
- Lieutenant Dave King, Medina County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Caleb Kusmierek, Bowling Green Division of Police
- Sergeant Russ Landrum, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Jackson Post
- Lieutenant Joseph Lee III, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Chad Lester, Grandview Heights Division of Police
- Captain Michael Molchan, Trotwood Police Department
- Lieutenant Ryan Murphy, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Matthew Newlin, Granville Police Department
- Sergeant Nicholas Palmer, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Toledo Post
- Lieutenant Cristian Perrin, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Wooster Post
- Lieutenant David Scarpitti, Columbus Division of Police
- Lieutenant Chuck Sims, Lancaster Division of Police
- Lieutenant Chadwick Sloan, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
- Sergeant Michael Smith, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Mansfield Post
- Lieutenant Christopher Stang, Findlay Police Department
- Sergeant James Wiles, Pataskala Police Department
Allen was one of several Ohio State Highway Patrol officers selected for the academy and was the only graduate with local ties to Logan County.
