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Trooper Kenneth V. Velez | Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio
Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio

Trooper

Kenneth V. Velez

Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ohio

End of Watch: Thursday, September 15, 2016

Biographical Info

Age: 48
Tour of Duty: 27 years
Badge Number: 511

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: September 15, 2016
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Acquitted

Trooper Kenneth Velez was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-90, near the Warren Road exit, in Cuyahoga County.

In August 2017 the driver who struck him was acquitted of vehicular homicide charges, but was convicted of driving on a suspended license and other related misdemeanor charges.

Trooper Velez had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for 27 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.