Jason Bell Named Granville Post Trooper of the Year

GRANVILLE, Ohio– Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Jason R. Bell has been selected 2026 Trooper of the Year at the Granville Post.

According to a press release, the selection of Trooper Bell, age 42, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2026 at the Granville Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Granville Post chose Trooper Bell based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.

Trooper Bell joined the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 2017 and has served at the New Philadelphia Post and the Granville Post. Originally from Toboso and a graduate of Licking Valley High School, Trooper Bell graduated from Ohio University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Other Highway Patrol recognition he has earned includes safe driving, health-physical fitness, master Trooper, and field training officer.

Trooper Bell and his wife, Jessica, reside in Nashport with their four children.