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Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Investigator's Association
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The Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association Investigators Association was created in the early eighties to provide a venue for the county prosecutor investigator to voice their concerns to, and keep the prosecutors association aware of, the investigation activities throughout the state.
OPAIA Secured Area |
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2025 Officers
President - Kerry Smoot, Montgomery County
Vice President - OPEN
Treasurer - Tyson Dillon, Montgomery County
Secretary - OPEN |
2026 Members
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Shane Young |
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Chelsea Phelp |
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| ALLEN |
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Ben Becker |
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| ASHLAND |
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| ATHENS |
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4 |
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Lauren L. Lowe |
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Reuben Kittle |
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Chuck Love |
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Alexas (Lexi) S. Gogel |
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| BUTLER |
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Paul Newton |
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John Horn |
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Pete Lagemann |
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Mike Reigle |
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| CLARK |
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Joseph Tedeschi |
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| CLERMONT |
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3 |
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Chris Baarlaer |
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Charles Zopfi |
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Ken Mullis |
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| CLINTON |
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1 |
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Morgan Wages |
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| COLUMBIANA |
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3 |
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Jennifer Tedrow |
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Patrick Wright |
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Troy Walker |
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| CRAWFORD |
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1 |
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Jamey Gregory |
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| CUYAHOGA |
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1 |
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No Name Given |
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| DEFIANCE |
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1 |
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Steven B. Mueller |
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| DELAWARE |
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1 |
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Bob Peterson |
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| ERIE |
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1 |
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No Name Given |
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| FAIRFIELD |
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1 |
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No Name Given |
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| FRANKLIN |
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David R. Cobb |
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Shane B. Karnes |
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Dana A. Croom |
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Mandi S. Ruger |
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Brian M. Kelly |
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Gary M. Rundio |
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Delany R. Siniff |
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Leroy Y. Wells |
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| GEAUGA |
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1 |
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Richard Warner |
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| GREENE |
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1 |
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Ryan Whittaker |
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| GUERNSEY |
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Stephen D. Burke |
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| HAMILTON |
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Greg Ventre, Co-Chief |
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Keith Witherell, Co-Chief |
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Bill Hilbert |
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Christopher Wharton |
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Brandon Hopkins |
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| HARDIN |
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| HIGHLAND |
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Justin Brewer |
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| LAKE |
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Joseph M. Matteo, Chief |
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Anne N. Greene |
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John M. Begovic |
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Kathleen M. Webster |
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Edward J. Zigman |
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| LAWRENCE |
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2 |
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Ermal David Marcum - Chief |
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Robert D. McClellan |
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| LICKING |
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Erik McCort |
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Steven Vanoy |
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| LORAIN |
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| LUCAS |
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| MAHONING |
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Randy Malleski |
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Darryl Martin |
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| MARION |
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James Fitsko |
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| MEDINA |
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Brett McNabb |
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| MERCER |
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| MIAMI |
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James R. Taylor |
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| MONTGOMERY |
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Kerry W. Smoot |
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Jessi R. Simpson |
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Richard (aka Tyson) T. Dillon |
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| MUSKINGUM |
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No Name Given |
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| OTTAWA |
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Zach Bowling |
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| PERRY |
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Kevin Starrett |
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| PIKE |
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No Name Given |
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| PORTAGE |
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10 |
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Marty Gilliland |
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Joe Beckwith |
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Jim Acklin |
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Brett Mitzel |
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Teena McKamey |
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Greg Johnson |
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Gordon Fischer |
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Tim Moon |
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Matt Skilton |
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Mike Wisniewski |
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| PREBLE |
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No Name Given |
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| RICHLAND |
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Alyson Young |
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| ROSS |
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Todd J. Bost |
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Jenna E. Hornyak |
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Thomas James-Elward |
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| SANDUSKY |
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No Name Given |
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| SENECA |
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Matt Noftz |
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| STARK |
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2 |
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Curtis Floyd |
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Jeff Paul |
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| SUMMIT |
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2 |
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Amanda Burnette |
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Gary Hall |
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| UNION |
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2 |
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Brian Lacy |
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Eric Yoakam |
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| WARREN |
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Sean McCormick |
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Patricia Dratt |
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| WILLIAMS |
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No Names Given |
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| WOOD |
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3 |
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No Names Given |
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| WYANDOT |
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Donald R. Joseph |
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Total counties 50
Total investigators
107
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