It is said that, with age, comes wisdom. Those charged with documenting the history of the Patrol have interviewed retirees because of this reason - so that those serving today can learn from the successes and failures of those who served before them.

Each interview is as unique as the individual, as they recount their particular experiences - patrolmen, a lieutenant colonel, a colonel, a sergeant, retired from the Division, resigned after a few years, there for the first few building years of the Patrol, there in the turbulent 1960s-70s.

The late Lieutenant Colonel Floyd Moon talks of many things, including some prank-type behavior exhibited by the cadets of the 2nd Academy Class against an unreasonable drill instructor.

Betitta Baker recounts memories of her uncle, the late Sergeant Kenneth Duling, and how he shared the bounty of his gardens and orchards with new Patrol families.

Patrolman Tom Rickett, who eventually resigned from the Patrol, remembers a very hard training experience at Hartman Farms in 1952, and immediately facing the infamous 1952 Ohio Penitentiary Riot just a couple of months afterward.

Retired Sergeant Garnet "Tiny" Moore remembers fondly his times in the Division, but also credits his family for perservering through tough times during his career.

Retired Colonel Robert Chiaramonte speaks of many subjects, including the importance of separating state politics and the Patrol, qualities of a leader, and the bravery of those who stood up to aggressive rioters during Vietnam War protests at the Ohio State University in 1970.

The late Patrolman John Evans remembers what it was like in the earliest days of the Division, as he graduated with the Delaware Men in 1934. He remembers well the 1937 floods that hit many towns along the Ohio River, especially Portsmouth.