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History Of the
Ohio Troopers Coalition, Inc. |
| Over the course of time Ohio’s State Highway Patrol Troopers grew to
recognize that no organization then available shared or cared about the
same issues as did troopers. They felt the need to establish
an organization to address those concerns. Thus the Ohio Troopers Coalition
was established in 1984 to assist in promoting the image of troopers across
the state. The Coalition gave the troopers a fraternal link to the National
Troopers Coalition and to road troopers across the country. The Coalition
became a vehicle, by which income could be generated. This income permitted
the troopers to conduct their programs and educate the public, the legislature
and the media about their needs and concerns. The Coalition quickly became voice
of the troopers, the benefactor of their families, and the supporter of their
families during times of need.
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| The Coalition with its 3000 plus members has matured over the years and now
maintains the Ohio Trooper Organization’s offices and conducts the business affairs
for the troopers as well as conducting educational and public relations projects
across the state. The OTC maintains nine lodges across the state giving troopers
a grass roots organization that elects the statewide officers, sets the direction
of the organization, and elects the delegates to the annual conference.
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