Local OSHP post honors Williams, Recker

Ohio State Highway Patrol information

Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Clayton A. Williams has been selected the 2015 “Trooper of the Year” at the Van Wert Post.

The selection of Trooper Williams, 34, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2015. Fellow officers assigned at the Van Wert Post chose him based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.

Trooper Williams joined the Patrol in 2007 as a member of the 148th academy class. Originally from Celina and a graduate of Parkway High School, he served in the United States Marine Corps.

Trooper Williams has been awarded the patrol’s physical fitness award and the safe driving award.  He also serves on the patrol’s mobile field force. He and his family reside in Mercer County.

Radio Dispatcher Chad A. Recker has been selected the 2015 “Dispatcher of the Year” at the Van Wert Dispatch Center. Recker joined the Patrol in 2014 and is assigned to the Van Wert Dispatch Center.  He is a graduate of Fort Jennings High School.

Dispatcher Recker, 20, was honored in recognition of his outstanding service over the past year.  Supervision and dispatchers chose him based on his technical job knowledge and ability, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork, and prompt and courteous response to the public’s request for information and assistance.

Dispatcher Recker resides in Fort Jennings.

Both Trooper Williams and Dispatcher Recker are in contention for district and state honors as “Trooper of the Year” and “Dispatcher of the Year”.  Those honors will be announced at a later date.