Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Luis Rodriguez has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Toledo Post.
The selection of Trooper Rodriguez, 27, is in recognition of outstanding service during the year.
Fellow officers chose him based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.
The candidate is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.
He joined the highway patrol in 2021 and serves at the Toledo Post. Originally from Paramount, California, and a graduate of Chino High School, Rodriguez earned his bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from the University of Indiana Wesleyan.
During his career, the officer has been awarded the Safe Driving Ribbon, Physical Fitness Ribbon, Criminal Patrol Ribbon two times, Traffic Safety Ribbon, Ace Ribbon and Field Training Officer Ribbon.
