An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper who was among those who saved a driver's life after a pursuit on I-75 has been recognized as the Trooper of the Year.OSHP recognized Trooper Tyler Ross, of the Hamilton Post, as the 2020 State Trooper of the Year.Ross was among other troopers, Sgt. Nathan Ward, Sgt. Jeffrey Staples, Trooper Michael Shuler, Trooper Axel Lewis and Trooper Jacob Kunka who were recognized for their heroic actions on the night of Oct. 16.It started as an attempt to pull a stolen SUV over the night of Oct. 16, 2020, and almost immediately it turned into a pursuit from Butler into Warren County.The pursuit went from the streets of Franklin, Ohio, where the car was originally stolen, to State Route 73, to State Route 741 and eventually down southbound I-75. The suspect, 23-year-old Chelsey Saylor, was weaving across lanes of traffic.Sgt. Nathan Ward with Ohio Highway State Patrol joined the pursuit and attempted to deploy stop sticks. He had to jump out of the way of the vehicle, which nearly killed him.More troopers were joining in the chase and were waiting down the road including Sgt. Jeffrey Staples.“I threw out stop sticks at that point and the vehicle's left side tires struck the stop sticks which deflated the tires on the vehicle and shortly after that the vehicle spun out,” Ward said.The entire chase lasted around 15 minutes until the car finally spun out on the interstate in Butler County. Multiple troopers approached the car. Trooper Michael Shuler tailed the suspect the whole time and was the one to break the passenger side window to unlock the vehicle's doors.“At first it was my belief it was an intentional act driving in such a way, but as the pursuit continued, when it ultimately came to an end, we realized it was drug induced,” Shuler said.When troopers got to Saylor, she was unresponsive. She was handcuffed and laid on the ground as troopers prepared to give her first aid and give her the overdose reversal drug, Narcan.According to troopers, even though Saylor was unresponsive, patients who receive Narcan can become violent as the drug wakes them up, so she was handcuffed for the safety of troopers and herself.Troopers say she did not have a pulse at first. After a couple of doses, a faint pulse was detected. More doses of Narcan were given and her pulse got stronger until after nine doses she regained consciousness.“The swift actions and teamwork by these gentlemen saved the life of the suspect,” Wilmington District Commander Capt. Marty Fellure said. “If they would not have reacted as quickly as they did, the outcome may not have been favorable for the suspect.In a Facebook post Friday, OSHP said Ross was selected from nine district troopers of the year across the state."Trooper Ross exemplifies what it means to be a trooper and is a leader among his peers," OSHP wrote on Facebook.
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper who was among those who saved a driver's life after a pursuit on I-75 has been recognized as the Trooper of the Year.
OSHP recognized Trooper Tyler Ross, of the Hamilton Post, as the 2020 State Trooper of the Year.
Ross was among other troopers, Sgt. Nathan Ward, Sgt. Jeffrey Staples, Trooper Michael Shuler, Trooper Axel Lewis and Trooper Jacob Kunka who were recognized for their heroic actions on the night of Oct. 16.
It started as an attempt to pull a stolen SUV over the night of Oct. 16, 2020, and almost immediately it turned into a pursuit from Butler into Warren County.
The pursuit went from the streets of Franklin, Ohio, where the car was originally stolen, to State Route 73, to State Route 741 and eventually down southbound I-75. The suspect, 23-year-old Chelsey Saylor, was weaving across lanes of traffic.
Sgt. Nathan Ward with Ohio Highway State Patrol joined the pursuit and attempted to deploy stop sticks. He had to jump out of the way of the vehicle, which nearly killed him.
More troopers were joining in the chase and were waiting down the road including Sgt. Jeffrey Staples.
“I threw out stop sticks at that point and the vehicle's left side tires struck the stop sticks which deflated the tires on the vehicle and shortly after that the vehicle spun out,” Ward said.
The entire chase lasted around 15 minutes until the car finally spun out on the interstate in Butler County. Multiple troopers approached the car. Trooper Michael Shuler tailed the suspect the whole time and was the one to break the passenger side window to unlock the vehicle's doors.
“At first it was my belief it was an intentional act driving in such a way, but as the pursuit continued, when it ultimately came to an end, we realized it was drug induced,” Shuler said.
When troopers got to Saylor, she was unresponsive. She was handcuffed and laid on the ground as troopers prepared to give her first aid and give her the overdose reversal drug, Narcan.
According to troopers, even though Saylor was unresponsive, patients who receive Narcan can become violent as the drug wakes them up, so she was handcuffed for the safety of troopers and herself.
Troopers say she did not have a pulse at first. After a couple of doses, a faint pulse was detected. More doses of Narcan were given and her pulse got stronger until after nine doses she regained consciousness.
“The swift actions and teamwork by these gentlemen saved the life of the suspect,” Wilmington District Commander Capt. Marty Fellure said. “If they would not have reacted as quickly as they did, the outcome may not have been favorable for the suspect.
In a Facebook post Friday, OSHP said Ross was selected from nine district troopers of the year across the state.
"Trooper Ross exemplifies what it means to be a trooper and is a leader among his peers," OSHP wrote on Facebook.
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