CONGRATULATIONS TROOPERS

Elyria – Trooper Cliffton D. Dowell of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Elyria Post was honored with the Criminal Patrol Award at ceremonies held at Massillon District Headquarters today. Major John Born, Field Commander of the Patrol’s Eastern Command, presented Trooper Dowell with the first Criminal Patrol Award of his career.

The Criminal Patrol Award is for excellence in felony enforcement and is given yearly to those who open at least 12 felony cases. Just in the first seven months of this year Trooper Dowell has opened 14 felony cases, resulting in 14 arrests, to earn this award for 2010. His cases include four felony drug cases and three forgery or identity theft cases.

A certificate and uniform ribbon were presented to him.

Trooper Dowell joined the Patrol in December 2004 as a member of the 143rd Academy Class. He received his commission the following June and was assigned to the Chardon Post. In March 2008 he transferred to his current assignment at the Elyria Post. Trooper Dowell also served as a temporary instructor at the Patrol’s Academy for the 149th Academy Class.

Medina – Trooper Christopher S. Ausse of the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Medina Post was honored with the Criminal Patrol Award at ceremonies held at Massillon District Headquarters today. Colonel David W. Dicken, Patrol Superintendent, presented Trooper Ausse with the second Criminal Patrol Award of his career.

The Criminal Patrol Award is for excellence in felony enforcement and is given yearly to those who open at least 12 felony cases. In the first seven months of this year Trooper Ausse has opened 12 felony cases, resulting in 13 arrests, to earn this award for 2010. His cases include 11 felony drug cases.

A certificate and uniform ribbon were presented to him.

Trooper Ausse joined the Patrol in June 1999 as a member of the 134th Academy Class. He received his commission in December of that year and was assigned to the Sandusky Post. In June 2001 he transferred to the Elyria Post, where he earned his first Criminal Patrol Award and the Ace Award for excellence in auto larceny enforcement in 2005. In August 2009 he transferred to his current assignment at the Medina Post.

Top photo: Trooper Dowell investigates a car crash in Eaton Township
Second photo: Trooper Ausse participates in Shop with Cops in Lorain