Trooper Sean E. Carpenter was promoted to the rank of sergeant today by Colonel Paul A. Pride, Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Academy. Sergeant Carpenter will transfer to the Bucyrus Post to serve as an assistant post commander.
Sergeant Carpenter began his Patrol career in September 2002 as a member of the 140th Academy Class. He earned his commission in February of the following year and was assigned to the Marion Post, where he earned a Certificate of Recognition in 2005. He was selected as Marion Post Trooper of the Year and served as a Field Training Officer in 2015. As a trooper, he also served at the Delaware a Post.