Swanton Post Announces Trooper of the Year.

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric M. Stroud has been selected as the
2025 Trooper of the Year at the Swanton Post.
The selection of Trooper Stroud, 43, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025
at the Swanton Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Swanton Post chose Trooper Stroud
based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others,
enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.
Trooper Stroud is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award
to be announced at a later date.
Trooper Stroud joined the Highway Patrol in 2006 and serves at the Swanton Post.
Originally from Ida, Michigan and a graduate of Ida High School, Trooper Stroud earned
his Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Toledo. During
his career, Trooper Stroud has been awarded the Safe Driving Ribbon, Physical Fitness
Ribbon, Criminal Patrol Ribbon, Post Trooper of the Year Award, and District Trooper of
the Year Award.