Sandusky post announces trooper, dispatcher of the year

SANDUSKY — The Sandusky post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol recently announced its trooper and dispatcher of the year honors. • Jordan Flecha earned the trooper of the year designation Flecha, 32, was selected by fellow officers stationed at the Sandusky Post "based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public," according to a patrol statement. Flecha is now in contention for district and state trooper of the year awards. Those winners will be announced at a later date. The trooper joined the patrol in 2019 after graduating with the 166th academy class. The 2012 Avon High School graduate has served with the Sandusky and Fremont posts during his career, the release states. • Alyssa Tullio was selected as the winner of the telecommunications award by the Sandusky post. The selection was made by sworn officers and fellow dispatchers who cited her technical job knowledge, enthusiastic work attitude, teamwork and prompt and courteous responses to the public's requests for information and assistance. Tullio, 32, is a 2013 Perkins High School graduate. She joined the highway patrol in 2023. Before that, she served with Cedar Point police and Norwalk police. She has a criminal justice degree from Bowling Green State University.