The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s 174th Academy Class graduated Friday after 30 weeks of intense training.
Courses completed by the 174th class include crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations. Three of those graduates are from Logan County.
Trooper Samuel R. Hammon, Defiance Post, was selected as class speaker and thanked the Academy and cadet family members for being supportive during their training.
Two graduates received special honors for top performance in various fields of study at the Training Academy. The honorees were:
Overall performance – Trooper Samuel R. Hammon, Defiance Post
Top performance in academics – Trooper Samuel R. Hammon, Defiance Post
Top performance in driving – Trooper Colton R. Costin, Wapakoneta Post
Top performance in firearms – Trooper Samuel R. Hammon, Defiance Post
Top performance in physical fitness – Trooper Samuel R. Hammon, Defiance Post
Graduates will report to their assigned posts beginning Sunday, November 10. The graduates’ first 70 working days will be a field training period under the guidance of a veteran officer. The new graduates are assigned to 19 of the Patrol’s 59 posts.
Tylor M. Ackley, Cambridge, Columbus District, Mount Gilead Post
Guillermo S. Alicea, Lorain, Findlay District, Sandusky Post
Grant E. Baumle, Payne, Findlay District, Lima Post
Mariah L. Beadle, Hamden, Piqua District, Xenia Post
Zachary R. Bennett, Springfield, Piqua District, Springfield Post
Jacob L. Browne, Springfield, Piqua District, Marysville Post
Nathaniel H. Cain, Summerville, SC, Bucyrus District, Norwalk Post
Jarett A. Calleja, Farmdale Warren District, Warren Post
Brock D. Cerneka, Youngstown, Warren District, Canfield Post
Peterson Chasma, Reynoldsburg, Columbus District, Granville Post
Gunnar M. Coffman, Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus District, Marion Post
Colton R. Costin, Bellefontaine, Piqua District, Wapakoneta Post
Jentry L.C. Crawford, Seaman, Wilmington District, Georgetown Post
Joel K. Cyrus, Portsmouth, Jackson District, Portsmouth Post
Nathanael T. Downer, Wyandot, Findlay District, Bowling Green Post
Todd R. Elliott, Gallipolis, Jackson District, Ironton Post
Nicholas C. Gainor, Alliance, Warren District, Canfield Post
Brandon K. Gibson, Canton, Warren District, Warren Post
Zachary J. Gray, Canton, Warren District, Warren Post
Samuel R. Hammon, Bryan, Findlay District, Defiance Post
Jonathan W. Hort, Hinckley, Cleveland District, Cleveland Post
Bryce A. Hubbard, Shelby, Bucyrus District, Mansfield Post
Garrett R. Karns, Batavia, Wilmington District, Georgetown Post
James E. Kleemeyer, Fayetteville, Wilmington District, Lebanon Post
Ryan E. LaFollette, Woodsfield, Cambridge District, St. Clairsville Post
Austin T. Lamb, Bellefontaine, Piqua District, Wapakoneta Post
Jayvin K. Landers, Antwerp, Wilmington District, Georgetown Post
Dalton J. Mershon, Gallipolis, Cambridge District, Marietta Post
Savanna C. Miller, Valley City, Cleveland District, Ashland Post
Jonathan D. Millhoff, Dayton, Wilmington District, Lebanon Post
Bradley S. Reynolds, Sandusky, Bucyrus District, Fremont Post
Gregory G. Richards, Chillicothe, Wilmington District, Georgetown Post
Yousif A. Sabah, Rossford, Bucyrus District, Fremont Post
Dustin M. Sherrod, Vandalia, Piqua District, Springfield Post
Logan C. Skipper, LaGrange, Bucyrus District, Sandusky Post
Christopher S. Stepak, Avon Lake, Wilmington District, Lebanon Post
Jacob C. Sullivan, Pedro, Jackson District, Ironton Post
Bryce S. Sylvia, Huntsville, Piqua District, Wapakoneta Post
Anthony A. Waddle, Columbus, Columbus District, Columbus Post
Trevor R. Webster, Friendship, Jackson District, Portsmouth Post
