Lima Senior grad named Bowling Green’s Trooper of the Year

News Facebook X Pinterest WhatsApp BOWLING GREEN — A graduate of Lima Senior High School has been selected as the 2026 Trooper of the Year at the Bowling Green post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Trooper Nathanael T. Downer was selected to receive the honor. Downer’s selection is in recognition of outstanding service during 2026 based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public, according to a news release. Downer is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year award to be announced later. He served in the Navy from 2007 to 2014 and in the Air Force from 2014 to 2021. Downer serves as a field training officer and has also been awarded the division’s physical fitness, safe driving, marksmanship and criminal patrol awards. He resides in Carey with his wife Carly and their two children. Featured Local Savings