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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!
The Members Only page was updated
January 16th , 2025





Link to the Auxiliary Academy Store
by clicking on the 'Smokey' key fob icon

Click on the photos to view video slideshows of recent events sponsored or supported by the Retiree's Association.
Old Guard Videos
Link to the coming events calendar at ohprs.org for all coming events involving our active and retired members.
Snowbird Golf
February 2023
Sunbird Reunion
September 2024
Snowbird Pizza Party
March 2024
Our Prayer List
for our friends in distress(Updated 12/29)


Many of those in our patrol family, or their family members, are suffering through the hardships of cancer treatments or other life threatening illnesses.  A complete prayer list of our friends in distress can be found on the Member's Page.

12/19 - UPDATE - Retired S/Lt. Ken Wellendorf - Ken enjoyed a visit today from two of his former Post 59 Troopers; Retirees Gary Lewis and Lawrence Roseboro.  With much determination, Ken will be rooting for those Buckeyes in their first FCS home playoff appearance.  Thanks for sharing the photo fellas! 

12/19 - UPDATE - Retired Sergeant Tim Dawson - from wife Suzie 
Tim has been home for several weeks continuing to make progress with his in-house physical therapy. Most recently posted by wife Suzie - " upright, no hands, resting on the frame"

11/22 - Retired S/Lt. Don Anweiler suffered a potential heart attack and was admitted to the hospital near his home in Mesa Arizona.  

11/1 - UPDATE - Mary Arend, wife of retired Sergeant Dan Arend, continues to improve with her current treatments.  From Sgt. Dan, "...there is no new progression of the tumor, but some small vessel disease around the tumor which can be caused by her treatment drugs."  Dan and Mary appreciate the well wishes and prayers from all of their friends. 

9/25 - Sally Rice, spouse of retired Colonel Tom Rice, was recently treated for a broken leg. Though surgery will not be necessary, whe will be wearing a boot for the next 6 weeks. For the last year, Sally has been receiving treatments for neuropathy issues, with limited success.

Information to send cards of encouragement can be found on the Member's page. Prayers are always encouraged and appreciated.If there are others in our patrol family that are in some type of distress or difficulty please let us know so we can add them to our prayer list.

Snowbird Golf Outing
March 2024

Sunbird Reunion
August 2023
Support State Troopers of Ohio Inc.
Be an STO Patron!
New Philly Breakfast Club
May 2024
Retiree's Cookout
June 2023
Annual Luncheon
October 2023
Snowbird Luncheon
March 2024
​The Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees’ Association 37th Annual Snowbird Reunion will be held on Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1, 2025 at the Marriott Orlando Lake Mary, 1501 International Parkway, Lake Mary, FL 32746. This is our sixth reunion at this wonderful venue. Our reunion includes a day of golf with non-golf activities on Friday, a Friday evening pizza party reception and a Saturday noon buffet luncheon and program.

The PDF Flyer below provides information on room and meal reservations, golf and non-golf activities.  Please call Holly at 614.430.3555 if you need a reservation form mailed to you. Reservations are due by February 14, 2025.

We hope to see you there for a wonderful time!

The Marriott has already provided us with a link to reserve rooms for the 2025 reunion. We have a block of rooms available to us February 26 – March 2, 2025, at the extraordinary group rate of $147.00 – only two dollars more than what we paid in 2024. 

Reservations can be made for your Marriott Room at this web address:

https://book.passkey.com/go/OSHPRAsnowbirds2025

Tim Dawson on 12-16 - working hard and making progress! 
Mansfield Post Reunion
August 2024
Tom & Sally Rice
Coming Retirements

Sgt. Charles 'Chuck' Merryman, Cambridge LCS    January 17th

Tpr. Rachel Efaw, Chillicothe Patrol Post                   January 24th

Tpr. Thiphasone Vongsy,  Piqua Patrol Post             March 1st
Retirement Festivities can be viewed by clicking on the Members Page above left,  then click to the "Coming Events" page in the left column
SnowbirdFlyer2025.pdf
Link to OHIO ASSIST
Executive_Board_2025_.pdf
[email protected]
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OSHPRA_By-Laws__03072020.pdf
Retirees Gary Lewis, Ken Wellendorf and Larry Roseboro 12-19-2024
​The Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees' Association is proud to annouce our  partnership with the Embroidery Wearhouse located in Mt. Gilead, Ohio, for embroidery and silkscreening services for clothing items with the Retiree's Association logo. You can find the Embroidery Wearhouse on Facebook.  


Did you know there are 15 different "Retirees Gatherings" throughout the State every month! The list has been verified and updated for 2025 on the OHPRS website. Click to the OHPRS Retirees Events Page. 
New Philadelphia
Lisbon
A summary of major expenses for 2024 has been prepared by OSHPRA Treasurer Brenda Collins. Our largest recurring expenses were the Sunbird Reunion (which was combined with the annual luncheon), followed by the Snowbird Reunion and the subscription for the One Call Now notification system. In the “Other Cost" column a onetime donation of $5,000 to the Cleveland Police Vintage Car Museum was voted on and approved by those members attending the Sunbird-Annual Meeting in September.  Thank you for supporting the Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirees Association.