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Past Media Releases
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
Updated:
12/28/07
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December 2007
- December 28, 2007 - Patrol urges motorists
to drive responsibly this News Year’s Holiday
- December 27, 2007 - Media Availablity
- 120th Basic Peace Officer Class to graduate Friday
- December 26, 2007 - Patrol reports
holiday weekend deadlier than last year
- December 24, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- December 20, 2007 - Patrol Cruiser
hit during car-jacking pursuit/crash in Clinton County
- December 20, 2007 - Patrol urges patience
while driving in increased holiday traffic
- December 18, 2007 - Second time this
month Patrol seizes marijuana disguised as Christmas gifts in Preble
County traffic stop
- December 14, 2007 - Patrol graduates
47 in ceremony today
- December 13, 2007 - Media Availability
- 148th Patrol Academy Class will graduate tomorrow
- December 3, 2007 - Patrol urges drivers
to use patience and prepare for driving in Winter weather
November 2007
- November 26, 2007 - Patrol reports
holiday weekend less deadly than last year
- November 22, 2007 - Public’s
assistance sought on escaped Summit Behavioral Healthcare patients
- November 19, 2007 - Patrol reports
highly successful enforcement initiative in Cuyahoga County
- November 19, 2007 - ODPS Urges Patience
While Driving in Increased Thanksgiving Holiday Traffic - All drivers
and occupants encouraged to buckle up, every trip, every time
- November 19, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for two standard OVI checkpoints
- November 13, 2007 - Sergeant Smith
to serve as Patrol spokesperson
- November 9, 2007 - More than 500 citations
and 1,000 inspections recorded during Wednesday’s multi-state
commercial vehicle enforcement effort
- November 8, 2007 - Patrol study reveals
morning and evening commuting times to be most dangerous
- November 7, 2007 - Toledo woman arrested
for illegal drug conveyance
- November 7, 2007 - Patrol seizes 4
kilos of cocaine, valued at $400,000 in Stark County traffic stop
- November 6, 2007 - Patrol partners
with neighboring state law enforcement agencies to remove unsafe commercial
vehicles
- November 5, 2007 - Patrol warns *72
calls are a scam
October 2007
- October 29, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- October 23, 2007 - Glouster woman
arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- October 22, 2007 - Escapees from Indian
River Juvenile Correctional Facility apprehended
- October 22, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- October 22, 2007 - Public’s
assistance sought on escapees from Indian River Correctional Facility
in Massillon
- October 19, 2007 - Patrol to participate
in new nationwide “Operation Safe Driver” program
- October 19, 2007 - Patrol observes
National School Bus Safety Week “Be Aware, Cross With Care “
- October 18, 2007 - Patrol
investigating double-fatality crash on Turnpike
- October 18, 2007 - Cincinnati Metro
Initiative showing success after first two weeks
- October 15, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- October 12, 2007 - Troopers return
to the Cuyahoga metro area in ongoing enforcement initiative
- October 9, 2007 - Escaped patient
Kyle E. Bunts apprehended
- October 6, 2007 - Public’s assistance
sought on escaped Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare patient
- October 5, 2007 - Patrol cautions
drivers to be on alert to avoid deer crashes
- October 3, 2007 - Patrol Aviation
spots marijuana plants worth $72,000
- October 3, 2007 - Patrol and Cincinnati
Police Department join forces on a concentrated enforcement initiative
in metro area
September 2007
- September 28, 2007
-Patrol releases new information regarding fatal hit/skip in August
- Public Assistance is Requested
- September 28, 2007 - Patrol seizes
12 pounds of BC Bud marijuana, valued at more than $500,000 in Preble
County traffic stop
- September 28, 2007 - Patrol seizes
15 kilos of cocaine in Lucas County traffic stop valued at $2.25 million
- September 27, 2007 - Edheads, CarMax
Foundation and Patrol debuted online Crash Scene Investigation program
to Hilliard High School students
- September 26, 2007 - Media Availability
- Edheads, CarMax Foundation and Patrol to debut online Crash Scene
Investigation program to high school students
- September 24, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for an OVI checkpoint this week
- September 20, 2007 - Escaped inmate
Juan Romero Barahora apprehended
- September 19, 2007 - Public’s
assistance sought on escaped rape suspect
- September 17, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a standard OVI checkpoint this week
- September 14, 2007 - More than 700
citations and 1200 inspections recorded during Wednesday’s multi-state
commercial vehicle enforcement effort
- September 12, 2007 - Patrol partners
with neighboring state law enforcement agencies to remove unsafe commercial
vehicles
- September 11, 2007 - Media Availability -
Patrol participating in multi-state commercial vehicle enforcement effort
set to begin tomorrow
- September 10 , 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for five OVI checkpoints this week
- September 8, 2007 - Escaped inmate
Justin M. Cline apprehended
- September 8, 2007 - Public’s
assistance sought on escaped inmate from Southeastern Correctional Facility
- September 3, 2007 - Patrol Reports
Labor Day fatalities increase 71 percent over 2006
- September 3, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for two OVI checkpoints this week
August 2007
- August 28, 2007 - Patrol Web site
to feature daily fatality updates over Labor Day weekend
- August 27, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for two OVI checkpoints this week
- August 24, 2007 - Patrol to conduct
education and enforcement effort for commercial vehicles during Brake
Safety Awareness Week
- August 22, 2007 - Funeral arrangements
for Highway Patrol Tpr. Jack Holland
- August 21, 2007 - Patrol Tpr. Holland
dies following yellow jacket sting
- August 21, 2007 - School buses, students
returning to Ohio roads
- August 20, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for seven OVI checkpoints this week
- August 14, 2007 - Patrol seizes heroin
in Lucas County traffic stop valued at $2 Million
- August 13, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for four OVI checkpoints this week
- August 9, 2007 - Visitor at Noble
Correctional arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- August 9, 2007
- Media Availablity - Patrol's new Bowling Green Post to hold open house
- August 7, 2007 - Visitor at Lorain
Correctional arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- August 6, 2007 - Sergeant Smith to
serve as Patrol spokesperson
- August 6, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- August 2, 2007 - State Patrol currently
inspecting every Ohio school bus
July 2007
- July 31, 2007 - State Troopers point
to aggressive and impaired driving arrests as path to safer Cleveland
metro roadways
- July 30, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for four OVI checkpoint this week
- July 25, 2007 - Patrol seizes 20 pounds
of BC Bud marijuana, valued at more than $900,000 in Lorain County traffic
stop
- July 23, 2007 - Visitor at
Warren Correctional arrested for illegal drug conveyance
- July 23, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for six OVI checkpoint this week
- July 20, 2007 -
Patrol investigating five-person fatal crash in Paulding County
- July 17, 2007 - Escaped Inmate Gerald
Bullucks Apprehended in Cincinnati
- July 16, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- July 16, 2007 - Public’s assistance
sought on escaped inmate from Twin Valley Behavior Healthcare Facility
- July 13, 2007 - Patrol seizes 142
pounds of BC Bud marijuana, valued at nearly $6.5 million in Lucas County
traffic stop
- July 10, 2007 - Patrol reminds motorists
to move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles – It’s
the law
- July 10, 2007 - Patrol and area law
enforcement agencies to partner with LoJack to track and combat auto
theft
- July 9, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- July 5, 2007 - Patrol reports teens
accounted for five of the eight holiday fatalities on Ohio roads
- July 2, 2007 - Patrol urges patience
while driving in increased Fourth of July holiday traffic
- July 2, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
June 2007
- June 29, 2007 - Chillicothe Correctional
Institution officer arrested for multiple drug charges
- June 25, 2007 - Patrol partners with
Indiana on Passenger-Carrying Commercial Vehicle enforcement effort
- June 25, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a standard OVI checkpoint this week
- June 24, 2007 - Escaped Inmate Vincent
Roberts Apprehended in Columbus
- June 22, 2007 - Public’s assistance
sought on escaped inmate from Heartland Behavior Healthcare Facility
- June 22, 2007 -25 Officers graduate
from Patrol’s Basic Peace Officer Class
- June 22, 2007 - Ohio State Highway
Patrol and Ontario Provincial Police to sign Partnership Agreement
- June 22, 2007 - 2006 Special
Olympics Runners Honored for Rescue and Life-saving Efforts after Lightening
Strike
- June 21, 2007 - Media Availablity
- 119th Basic Peace Officer Class to graduate Friday
- June 21, 2007 - Media Availablity
- Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run Tomorrow
- June 19, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- June 18, 2007 -Motorists driving dangerously
near commercial vehicles draws Patrol’s attention
- June 15, 2007 - Patrol seizes 105
pounds of marijuana, valued at $238,000 in Guernsey County traffic stop
- June 15, 2007 - Patrol commissioned
30 new troopers today
- June 15, 2007 - Results of this week’s
multi-state commercial vehicle enforcement effort released
- June 13, 2007 - More than 2,000 commercial
vehicles inspected in last week’s Roadcheck 2007 operation
- June 12, 2007 - Patrol’s
Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspector Honored for drug seizure
- June 11, 2007 - Patrol partners with
neighboring state law enforcement agencies to remove unsafe commercial
vehicles
- June 11, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- June 6, 2007 - Safe riding begins
with pre-ride checks and good judgment
- June 4, 2007 - Roadcheck 2007 features
72-hour focus on commercial vehicle safety awareness, homeland security
- June 4, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a standard OVI checkpoint
May 2007
- May 29, 2007 -Patrol reports 10 holiday
weekend fatalities on Ohio roads
- May 29, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for a low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- May 23, 2007 - Patrol Web site to
feature daily fatality updates over Memorial Day weekend
- May 14, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for three OVI checkpoints
- May 21, 2007 - Patrol’s Motorcycle
Unit looks to enhance Cleveland metro Spring safety initiative
- May 21, 2007 - Patrol’s Motorcycle
Unit to have permanent home in Cincinnati metro area
- May 16, 2007
- Patrol reminds motorists to look out for farm equipment on roadways
- May 14, 2007 - Patrol seizes approximately
32,000 pills of Ecstasy, valued at $640,000 in Lucas County traffic
stop
- May 14, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for four OVI checkpoints
- May 12, 2007 - Victims’ names
released from Friday’s fatal plane crash in Sharonville
- May 11, 2007 - Additional information
released on Sharonville fatal plane crashes that killed three people
- May 11, 2007 - Patrol investigating
fatal crashes involving two airplanes
- May 8, 2007 - Operation Air Brake
placed 247 commercial vehicles out-of-service last week
- May 7, 2007 - Public’s assistance
sought in South Carolina Fatal hit-skip crash
- May 7, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for standard OVI checkpoint
- May 3, 2007 - Media Availablity
- Patrol to honor fallen officers
- May 2, 2006 - West Carrollton man
arrested for illegal drug conveyance at Lebanon Correctional Institution
- May 2, 2007 - Patrol and American
Motorcyclist Association continue Ride Smart. Drive Smart. motorcycle
safety partnership
April 2007
- April 30, 2007 -Cuyahoga County traffic
crash deaths lead Ohio: Troopers will join local law enforcement in
Spring safety blitz
- April 30, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for standard OVI checkpoint
- April 27, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for standard OVI checkpoint
- April
25, 2007 -Media availability regarding Pennsylvania State Police presentation
on recent school shootings
- April 20, 2007 -Governor Strickland
to swear-in Patrol’s 15th Superintendent
- April 18, 2007 - Patrol issues warning
to Ohio against high school students playing “Senior Shoot Out”
on Ohio roadways
- April 18 2007 -Detroit man to be arraigned
on felony drug charges today
- April 18, 2007 - Patrol seizes 165
pounds of marijuana, valued at $374,220 in Lucas County traffic stop
- April 16, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for two OVI checkpoints this week
- April 16, 2007 - 11 Suspects Indicted
in Multi-Agency Investigation
- April 10, 2007 - Captain
Richard H. Collins appointed State Highway Patrol Superintendent
- April 9, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
- April 4, 2007
- Patrol seizes 17 kilos of cocaine, valued at $1.7 million in Lucas
County traffic stop
- April 2, 2007 - Patrol announces plans
for standard OVI checkpoint
- April 2, 2007 - Patrol seizes 850
pounds of marijuana, valued at $1.9 million in Preble County traffic
stop
- April 2, 2007 - Patrol reminds motorists
to slow down in work zones for National Work Zone Awareness Week
March 2007
- March 30, 2007 - OhioSafe Commute
to target high-crash locations statewide - State
continues program to save lives and reduce injuries through safer driving
- March 30, 2007 - Highway Patrol and
Pizza Hut mark Buckle Up for a Successful Season
partnership with a week of events
- March 26, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for a standard OVI checkpoint this week
- March 26, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- March 19, 2007 - Sergeant Maxey to
serve as Patrol spokesperson
- March 19, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for low-manpower OVI checkpoint this week
- March 16, 2007 - Major
Robert W. Booker, Jr. appointed interim State Highway Patrol Superintendent
- March 13, 2007
- Patrol urges motorists to “Not Press Your Luck” this St.
Patrick’s Day
- March 12, 2007 - Patrol seizes 350
pounds of marijuana, valued at $794,500 in Preble County traffic stop
- March 12, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for standard OVI checkpoint
- March 12, 2007 - Patrol announces
plans for two low-manpower OVI checkpoints this week
- March 9, 2007 - Fifth largest cocaine
seizure for Patrol – Valued at $8 Million
- March 2, 2007 -Patrol announces plans
for low-manpower OVI checkpoint
February 2007
- February 20, 2007 - Patrol seizes
cocaine in Preble County
traffic stop valued at $150,000
- February 13, 2007 - Patrol urges drivers
to use patience and prepare for driving in winter weather
- February 12, 2007 - Findlay man arrested
for illegal drug conveyance at Allen Correctional Institution
- February 12, 2007 - Visitor at Lebanon
Correctional Institution arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance
- February 9, 2007 - Patrol honors presented
at Annual Awards Luncheon
- February 9, 2007 - Patrol trooper
and sheriff’s deputy injured while investigating crash in Warren
County
- February 8, 2007 - Patrol seizes cocaine
in Preble County traffic stop valued at $400,000
- February
5, 2007 - Patrol seeks public's help in locating hit/skip driver that
injured Marion teen
January 2007
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