ASHLAND – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Cory T. Cornwell has been selected as the
2026 Trooper of the Year of the Ashland Post.
The selection of Trooper Cornwell is in recognition of outstanding service during the 2026 calendar year at the Ashland Post.
Fellow officers elected Trooper Cornwell based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.
Trooper Cornwell joined the Highway Patrol in 2018 and was a member of the 164th Academy Class and earned his commission in 2018. He has served at the Ashland Post since his graduation from the Patrol Academy.
Trooper Cornwell is originally from Marion and a graduate of Elgin High School. Trooper Cornwell also has previously received the State Patrol’s Criminal Patrol Award five times as well as the State Patrol’s Health & Physical Fitness award twice.
The Ashland Post is proud to present Trooper Cory Cornwell as their Post Trooper of the Year.
He is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.
