The Marysville Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol will get one of the 50 new troopers that graduated the Patrol’s 159th Academy Class on Friday.
Trooper Keith T. Slone of Marysville will begin his assignment with the local post Monday.
As part of the training, the members of the 159th class completed courses in crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense and emergency vehicle operations.
The keynote address was provided by State Representative Cliff Rosenberger, Speaker for the Ohio House of Representatives. Tpr. Trevor Jasper of West Chester was selected as class speaker and the oath of office was administered by Judge Peter B. Abele, Fourth Appellate District, Ohio Court of Appeals.