CONGRATULATIONS TROOPER DOWELL

Elyria – Lieutenant Travis Hughes of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has announced that Trooper Cliffton D. Dowell has been selected as the 2010 Trooper of the Year for the Elyria Post.

The selection of Trooper Dowell, 27, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2010 at the Elyria Post. Fellow Troopers selected Dowell based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.

Trooper Dowell is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.

Trooper Dowell joined the Highway Patrol in 2004 and has served at the Chardon and Elyria Posts. Originally from Lorain, Dowell is a graduate of Admiral King High School. He earned the Patrol’s Health & Physical Fitness Award, Criminal Patrol Award in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. Dowell was also selected as the Elyria Post Trooper of the year in 2008.

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