Roberts promoted to captain in Ohio State Highway Patrol

Staff Lt. Todd J. Roberts, office of planning, research and development, was promoted to the rank of captain Jan. 25 and was recognized recently by Col. Charles A. Jones, Ohio State Highway Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the patrol’s training academy. Roberts transferred from his previous assignment in the office of planning, research and development to command the office of field operations.

Roberts began his patrol career in September 2003 as a member of the 141st Academy Class. He earned his commission in March of the following year and was assigned to the Wooster Post.

As a trooper he also was assigned to the Cleveland District Criminal Patrol Unit and the special response team. He earned the Post Trooper of the Year in 2008.

He was promoted to sergeant in 2014 and was assigned to the Ashland Post to serve as assistant post commander. As a sergeant he also served at the Wooster and Cleveland posts and the Cleveland District Criminal Patrol.

He earned the Criminal Patrol Award in 2020.

He was promoted to lieutenant in 2021 to serve as post commander at the Wooster Post.

In 2024 he was promoted to staff lieutenant and was assigned to the office of planning, research and development.

Roberts received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University in 2025. He earned an Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice from Kent State University in 2002. He earned a certificate from the FBI National Academy in 2023.