Stretch of U.S. 33 in Ohio Named for Ohio State Highway Patrol Officer Killed in 1970

Stretch of U.S. 33 in Ohio named for Ohio State Highway Patrol officer killed in 1970

VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) Lieutenant James A. Kirkendall died in the line of duty in a crash involving two trucks on U.S. 33 in Auglaize County, Ohio on October 28, 1970. On Monday, a stretch of that highway was dedicated in his honor. Governor Mike DeWine and Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, joined members of Lieutenant Kirkendall’s family as the memorial sign was unveiled, dedicating the eastbound and westbound lanes of U.S. Route …

Ohio honors fallen Trooper James Kirkendall with memorial highway in Auglaize County

Ohio honors the late Lt. James Kirkendall, who died in the line of duty 55 years ago, by renaming a section of U.S. 33 in Auglaize County in his memory.

Van Wert Patrol Post Commander Lt. James A. Kirkendall Honored

(11-4-25) Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio State Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Charles A. Jones gathered in Van Wert Monday afternoon for a dedication ceremony honoring a former commander of the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Commander Lt. James A. Kirkendall On October 28, 1970, Van Wert Patrol Post Commander Lt. James A. Kirkendall died in a crash involving two trucks on U.S. 33, just west of Saint Johns in Auglaize County. …