DeWine Sends Troopers to Texas

Columbus, OH- Twenty troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mobile Field Force are enroute to Texas to support search, rescue and recovery work following the July 4th flooding disaster along the Guadalupe River.

Governor DeWine activated the OSHP Field Force after calling Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

“Our hearts go out to everyone in Texas who is suffering through such an unthinkable tragedy,” said Governor DeWine. “By sending in our teams from Ohio, we can support recovery work and give some relief to the Texas first responders who’ve been working nearly nonstop for several days straight.”

The troopers are expected to be in Texas for one week. A team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is also traveling to Texas. Governor DeWine is sending four Natural Resources Officers and four K9s trained in search, rescue and recovery.