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Welcome to the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association's website. It is designed to serve as a communications link by providing information and services to Association members, current Ohio State Highway Patrol employees, other law enforcement personnel and the public at large.

The "Public", or open access area of the site, includes information about the Association, History of the Patrol, links to other sites related to the Retirees' Association and Upcoming Social Activities.

The "Members Only" area of the website is accessible by Association members through the use of a password. This area includes information on the illness of members, the death of a member or immediate family, meeting notes and other important announcements.

We are proud of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, our Association, and retirees of the Patrol. We consider them to be the best group of people anywhere to associate with!

Kris Goodman (owner)

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Coming Retirements - RETIREMENT EVENTS HAVE BEEN POSTPONED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Sgt. Rich Barrett, GHQ Criminal Patrol July 10th

AO2 Rhonda Goins, GHQ Planning & Research July 31st

S/Lt Edward Mejia, GHQ Operations July 31st

Tpr. Tony Sebastion, Piqua District August 13th

Major Robin Schmutz, Security & Commun.'s August 31st

Sgt. Kathleen Durham, Piqua DHQ October 15th

Reception Information can be found on the Members - Coming Events Page

Pension News - Summaries of the most recent OSHPRS Board meetings are now being provided to the membership. To access the summary, link to the Retirement System's web page , log into your account and click on "Board Meeting Updates". During the February 21st meeting, the strategic plan was updated and GRS Retirement Consulting provided an overview of their most recent actuarial report and its potential impact on future COLA and active member contribution rates.

In the 40 plus years of our existence, the OSP Retiree's Association has charged $1 per month / $12 per year for membership. How do we spend your dollar? The PDF below provides an overview of our expenses for 2019 from President Bob Booker and Treasurer Brenda Collins. The Association sponsors a number of events, (including the Retiree's Cookout and the Cleveland Police Museum's Vintage Car Program) reducing the cost of these events for our members that wish to attend. Also, Board members work for free, putting in many hours of volunteer time to reduce administrative cost. Thanks to all who have served on the board over our long history!

The Sunbird Reunion, scheduled for August 8th at the Ohio Veterans Home, has been canceled in response to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for controlling the spread of the coronavirus.

As of June 14th, the Annual Luncheon and Business meeting, scheduled for Saturday, November 7th at the Aladdin Shrine Temple in Grove City has not been cancelled. Updates will be provided prior to this date.

Major Chuck Jones has announced the following opportunities for firearms qualifications under the Law Enforcement Firearms Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) at the Orient Correctional Facility Range. Qualifications at the training academy, including ham and bean luncheons, are still being suspended until further notice. Dates, times, and directions can be found by clicking on the PDF document below.

As we continue to look for ways to improve our website by providing additional resources and information to our retirees, we are providing a link to "Your Guide to a Better Retirement". As an example, this free resource highlights coverage, costs, eligibility and enrollment information, along with answers to some frequently asked questions about medicare. Please take a look by clicking open the link above and let us know what you think.

Meeting Notes from the 2nd Quarter Business meeting that was conducted via the ZOOM network provided by the OSHPRS is now available for viewing on the Members / Coming Events page.

With our condolences, we report the passing of Retired Sergeant Raymond R. Olds, age 82, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020. Raymond graduated from the 71st academy class on August 5, 1966 and retired on May 8, 1990.

Mary M. Cason, age 95, surviving spouse of retired Lieutenant Roy O. Cason, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. Roy graduated from the 29th Academy class on December 21, 1949 and retired on April 1, 1972.

With our condolences we report the passing of Charles T. “Charlie” Robison, 78, father of active Sergeant David Robison, Piqua District. He was married 57 years to Agnes Robison, who survives.

Condolence information can be found on the Member's page.

This is what 69 years of wedded bliss looks like! Retired Sgt. Richard and Mary Lou Mortine are celebrating 69 years on July 2nd. Dad retired from the Granville post after serving at Bucyrus, Coshocton, and Gallipolis. He was the bailiff for Licking County Juvenile Court. They have 5 children, 11 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren and are excitedly awaiting #10 in September. If any of you would like to hear some very interesting stories about early trooper life, give Dad a call. Mom can share what it’s like to be the wife of a trooper during the turbulent 1960’s and the college and prison riots that happened during those years. Dad and Mom are blessed to be in good health and are being strong, happy, and healthy during this pandemic.

Karen Hickman