Saturday, February 06, 1999
Lebanon trooper tops in the state
Ward picked from 10 nominees
BY TANYA ALBERT
The Cincinnati Enquirer
COLUMBUS — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Kenneth E. Ward Jr., who has served at the Lebanon post for his 10-year career, Friday was named State Trooper of the Year.
He was chosen from 10 District Troopers of the Year at an awards luncheon Friday that honored outstanding highway patrol employees.
Capt. Ken Woehrmyer, commander of the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Wilmington District, said Trooper Ward was nominated because he embraces the core values of the highway patrol: He's a self-motivator and a team player, and he's honest and has integrity.
“He epitomizes all of those values,” Capt. Woehrmyer said.
Trooper Ward, of Milford, also was named a District Trooper of the Year in 1993, 1996 and 1997. He has developed a strong rapport with the public and a positive working relationship with the law enforcement community, according to colleagues who nominated him.
“I am extremely humbled. I just hope to continue to carry on the great tradition of the Ohio State Highway Patrol,” Trooper Ward said when he accepted the award.
Also recognized Friday:
• Sandra M. Rhodes, secretary at the Batavia post, received an Employee Recognition Award.
• Trooper Donald W. Combs, salvage inspector for Cincinnati operations, received a Trooper Recognition Award.
• Martha M. Woodruff, dispatcher at the Batavia post, received a Telecommunications Award.
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