PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Portsmouth Post has named Trooper Trevor R. Webster its 2026 Trooper of the Year, the patrol said in a press release Friday.
Webster was chosen by the fellow troopers stationed at the Portsmouth Post. The patrol said the selection recognizes his outstanding service during 2026 and was based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public.
With the post honor, Webster is now in contention for the district and state Trooper of the Year awards, which the patrol said will be announced at a later date.
Webster joined the Highway Patrol in 2024 and has served at the Portsmouth Post since graduating from the patrol’s Training Academy, according to the release.
A Portsmouth native, Webster graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2014. He served in the U.S. Army from 2014 to 2017 with the 3rd Infantry Division, and in 2026 he graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with an associate degree in criminal justice, the patrol said.
During his career, Webster has earned the patrol’s Traffic Safety Award, the Criminal Patrol Award, the Star Level Fitness Award, and the patrol’s education and military service awards, according to the release.
