(Left to right)Award Committee Chair Julia Bates, Lucas County, 2001 Prosecutor of the year Lynn Alan Grimshaw, Scioto County, and OPAA President Mat Heck Jr.	Awards committee chair Julia Bates, Lucas County and 2001 Leadership Award winner Mat Heck, Jr., Montgomery County
Annual Dinner keynote speaker Justice Alice Robie Resnick with OPAA President Mat Heck, Jr., and Awards Committee chair Julia Bates	OPAA Executive Director John E. Murphy, Awards Committee Chair Julia Bates, and 2001 OPAA President Mat Heck, Jr.
The Columbus Children's Choir provided patriotic and inspirational music.	Tricia Stefancin, Meritorious Service Award recipient Jocelyn Stefancin, Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor, and Wayne County Prosecutor Martin Frantz
Awards Committee Chair Julia Bates, Assistant Prosecutor of the Year Gerry Krumpelbeck, Hamilton County, Assistant Prosecutor or the Year Steven Tolbert, Butler County, OPAA President Mat Heck, Jr.	Awards Committee Chair Julia Bates, Summit County Prosecutor Sheri Bevin Walsh, Meritorious Service Award recipient Brian Loprinzi, Assistant Summit County Prosecutor

**Outstanding Staff Person Sharon Skeel, Seneca County was not available for a photograph.

In lieu of other awards normally presented at our annual meeting, the OPAA donated $1000 to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.