Port Clinton in Ottawa County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Commemorating the First Graduating Class
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Installing Core Values for 90 Years 1933-2023
| | November 15, 1933 | |
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
1. Ohio State Highway Patrol Commemorating the First Graduating Class November 15, 1933 side of marker
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) was created by Ohio House Bill 270 in 1933. More than 5,000 applications to join the newly formed Division were trimmed and approximately 125 individuals-between the ages of 24 and 40 years were admitted into the inaugural cadet class. The Ohio National Guard graciously volunteered the use of their facilities on Lake Erie's shores. Colonel Lynn Black, the first OSHP superintendent, opened the "Camp Perry School" on October 3, 1933. Although 54 new motorcycles were purchased for patrol duties, many of the cadets lacked motorcycle experience and had to be trained quickly. Severe weather shortened the training as cadets endured frigid The first class of 60 uniformed temperatures and unheated facilities. patrolmen were sworn in on November 15, 1933.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol's core values are instilled into all new recruits and continually reinforced to officers throughout their service. These simple, yet important, values are the foundation upon which a trooper can be a consummate public servant.
Adaptability Attention to Detail Diversity Family Honesty Officer Safety
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Erected 2023 by Ohio State Highway Patrol; Ohio History Connection. (Marker Number 22-62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1933.
Location. 41° 32.462′ N, 83° 1.173′ W. Marker is in Port Clinton, Ohio, in Ottawa County. It is at the intersection of Trippe Road and Niagara Road, on the right when traveling west on Trippe Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Clinton OH 43452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
2. Ohio State Highway Patrol Instilling Core Values for 90 Years 1933 - 2023 side of marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Railroad Importance to Camp Perry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); M1 Abrams (about 500 feet away); M551 Sheridan (about 500 feet away); AH-1F Modernized Cobra (about 500 feet away); M4 Sherman (about 500 feet away); Merci Train (about 600 feet away); AH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Huey) (about 600 feet away); Gratitude Train (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Clinton.
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 7, 2025
3. Ohio State Highway Patrol Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
