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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
November 29th,  2024





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

State Checkbook
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 11/22)

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.

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

11/9 - Active Sergeant Andy Geer, Mt. Gilead Patrol Post, continues his recovery from a successful kidney transplant in October. 

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. 

10/24 - UPDATE - Retired Sergeant Tim Dawson - from wife Suzie 
"Standing frame is here and he’s on his feet! We are so grateful for everyone’s support and encouragement… we have some amazing friends and family in our corner! Also… we found a van today. Mobility Works brought the perfect one to us to demo! We will be ready to head to outpatient therapy at OSU soon!!"

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.

9/7 - UPDATE - Retired Lt. Colonel Dick Curtis - Dick has been released from Riverside Hospital and is now at Riverview Rehabilitation at 3700 Olentangy River Road where he will continue his radiation and chemotherapy treatments. Additional information on the Members Page.

8/29 -  UPDATE - Retired S/Lt Ken Wellendorf - Ken would like to thank everyone for their cards, prayers and phone calls wishing him well. He has been battling Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer). This has been going on for 10 months and was a non-curable prognosis. He has now entered hospice. He wants to thank everyone and said he will “endeavor to persevere”. He continues to welcome phone calls and notes.  His contact information can be found on the Member's page or by accessing the OSHPRS directory. 

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

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August 2023
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New Philly Breakfast Club
May 2024
Retiree's Cookout
June 2023
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Annual Luncheon
October 2023
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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, working hard and making progress! 
Mansfield Post Reunion
August 2024
Dick Curtis with OSHPRA Treasurer Brenda Collins 
Tom & Sally Rice
S/Lt. Don Anweiler 
Ken & Marti Wellendorf
Coming Retirements
MVI Larry Eller, Canton LCS                                           December 2nd

Sgt. Chad McMunn, Recruitment                                    December 2nd

Tpr. Scott Mershman, Findlay Patrol Post                  December 11th

Tpr. Shawn Bowers, Findlay Patrol Post                     December 13th

P.O. 2 Robert L. Thompson, Expo Center                     December 16th

Tpr. James Williams, Wilmington Patrol Post         January 10th
Retirement Festivities can be viewed by clicking on the Members Page above left,  then click to the "Coming Events" page in the left column
​With our condolences, we report the passing of retired Trooper Marion L. Wilcox, age 87 of Delaware on Sunday, November 24, 2024, while under hospice care at Grady Memorial Hospital. Marion was a graduate of the 68th Academy Class and retired from service in March of 1992. He provided over 27 years of service to the OSHP, including time spent serving as a security officer for Governor Richard Celeste. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joyce. 

Service and condolence information can be found on the Member's Page.
SnowbirdFlyer2025.pdf
​With our condolences, we report the passing of retired Lieutenant Herbert "Herb" Gurwell, age 88, of the 60th Academy Class, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, at the Fairhaven Nursing Home in Archbold, Ohio. While serving as the post commander at the Swanton Patrol Post, Herb retired in June of 1989 after 27 years of dedicated service. He went on to serve an additional 20 years with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. His loving wife, Marie (Rathge), preceded him in death in 2017, as did a son, Benjamin J. Gurwell. He is survived by his son, retired Staff Lieutnenat Matthew Gurwell and daughter Rebecca J. Schermond. 

Service and condolence information can be found on the Member's Page.