PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Trevor R. Webster has been named the Portsmouth Post’s 2026 Trooper of the Year, the Patrol announced Friday.
Webster, a Portsmouth native, was chosen by his fellow troopers at the post, who pointed to his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.
He joined the Patrol in 2024 and has served at the Portsmouth Post since graduating from the Patrol’s Training Academy.
Webster graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2014. He served in the U.S. Army from 2014 to 2017 with the 3rd Infantry Division, and this year he earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Southern New Hampshire University.
During his career, Webster has earned the Patrol’s Traffic Safety Award, the Criminal Patrol Award and the Star Level Fitness Award, along with the Patrol’s education and military service awards.
With the post honor, Webster is now in the running for the Jackson District and State Trooper of the Year awards, which the Patrol will announce at a later date.
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