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Trooper Andrew M. Robey from Ada Graduates From OSP’s 171st Academy Class.
Trooper Andrew M. Robey – Hometown: Ada, Ohio
6/9/2023 Columbus – The Patrol’s 171st Academy Class graduated today after 30 weeks of intense training. Director Andy Wilson, Ohio Department of Public Safety and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent provided remarks. Representative Cindy Abrams, District 29, Ohio House of Representatives delivered the commencement address to the 29 members of the Patrol’s 171st Academy Class. The Honorable Judge David A. Trimmer, Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, issued the Oath of Office.
Courses completed by the 171st class include crash investigation, criminal and traffic law, detection of impaired drivers, firearms, physical fitness, self-defense, and emergency vehicle operations.
Trooper Anthony D. Gill, Warren Post, was selected as class speaker and thanked the Academy and cadet family members for being supportive during their training.
Five graduates received special honors for top performance in various fields of study at the Training Academy. The honorees were:
- Overall performance – Trooper Aric S. Durbin, Mansfield Post
- Top performance in academics – Trooper Bryan C. Bresky, Marysville Post
- Top performance in driving – Trooper Devon L. O’Bryon, Batavia Post
- Top performance in firearms – Trooper Braden T. Hamper, Chardon Post
- Top performance in physical fitness – Trooper Todd J. Wallingford, Athens Post
Graduates will begin to report to their posts on Sunday, June 11. The graduates’ first 70 working days will be a field-training period under the guidance of a veteran officer. The new graduates are assigned to 20 of the Patrol’s 59 posts.
| FIRST | MI | LAST | HOMETOWN | Assignment | |
| Peter | A. | Abraham | Seven Hills | OH | Warren District, Ravenna Post |
| Muhammad | I. | Ali | Columbus | OH | Columbus District, Circleville Post |
| Alex | J. | Almeter | Waynesville | OH | Wilmington District, Wilmington Post |
| Yusuf | A. | Aweys | Cleveland | OH | Cleveland District, Cleveland Post |
| Matthew | A. | Bowman | Vandalia | OH | Piqua District, Xenia Post |
| Bryan | C. | Bresky | Powell | OH | Piqua District, Marysville Post |
| Michael | C. | Cardenas | Perrysburg | OH | Findlay District, Toledo Post |
| Gabriel | S. | Cratcha | North Ridgeville | OH | Warren District, Canfield Post |
| Spencer | J. | Day | Canton | OH | Cambridge District, New Philadelphia Post |
| Aric | S. | Durbin | Mt. Vernon | OH | Bucyrus District, Mansfield Post |
| Andrew | B. | Farling | Tipp City | OH | Piqua District, Piqua Post |
| Zachary | L. | Forsythe | Monroe | OH | Wilmington District, Lebanon Post |
| Anthony | D. | Gill | Youngstown | OH | Warren District, Warren Post |
| Kody | R. | Gullett | Carlisle | OH | Piqua District, Xenia Post |
| Braden | T. | Hamper | Jefferson | OH | Warren District, Chardon Post |
| Jessica | L. | Hipple | Atwater | OH | Warren District, Ravenna Post |
| Louis | P. | Libessart | Brimfield | OH | Warren District, Ravenna Post |
| Taylor | N. | Lynch | Columbus | OH | Cambridge District, Cambridge Post |
| Casey | A. | McCray | Lagrange | OH | Bucyrus District, Mansfield Post |
| Seth | R. | Moody | Chillicothe | OH | Columbus District, Circleville Post |
| Devon | L. | O’Bryon | Wilmington | OH | Wilmington District, Batavia Post |
| Halle | R. | Paris | Lagrange | OH | Bucyrus District, Norwalk Post |
| Austin | H. | Perry | Felicity | OH | Wilmington District, Batavia Post |
| Anthony | M. | Prestia | Montgomery | NY | Cleveland District, Cleveland Post |
| Ethan | R. | Rider | Jackson | OH | Jackson District, Athens Post |
| Andrew | M. | Robey | Ada | OH | Findlay District, Van Wert Post |
| Luke | D. | Segraves | Akron | OH | Cleveland District, Cleveland Post |
| Todd | J. | Wallingford | Wilkesville | OH | Jackson District, Athens Post |
| Stuart | M. | Weyrich | London | OH | Columbus District, Lancaster Post |
