Stechschulte named top peace officer by state prosecutors’ group
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Steve Stechschulte, a 30-year member of the Lima Police Department, was honored Wednesday with the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association award as Outstanding Peace Officer for 2020. Presenting the award was Allen County Prosecuting Attorney Juergen Waldick, left.
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Lima Police Department Detective Steve Stechschulte, pictured on the witness stand during a recent trial, was the recipient Wednesday of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association’s Outstanding Peace Officer award for 2020.
J Swygart | The Lima News
LIMA A Lima Police Department detective whose tireless efforts were credited as key to obtaining the first-ever conviction in Allen County of an individual for participating in a criminal gang was honored Wednesday as Ohio’s Outstanding Peace Officer for 2020 by the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association.
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ABOVE: Assistant Prosecutor Alison Cauthorn, right, speaks with Maj. Troy Hawkins, left, during a recognition gathering for Cauthorn following 30 years of service within the office.
Cauthorn was recognized by the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association as the state’s “Outstanding Assistant Prosecuting Attorney” for 2020.
But colleagues within the Washignton County offices of the court and law enforcement said Wednesday the recognition should be more than just for last year.
“She’s earned this, it’s really a lifetime of service,” said Washington County Prosecutor Nicole Coil.
Cauthorn said she was thankful for the recognition and the many members of the court (pictured below) who gathered to congratulate her Wednesday.
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When the Vinton County Fair was canceled because of the pandemic, County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown wrote $100 checks to every child who completed a 4-H project this year. She did so in the name of anti-drug education through her Law Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) account.
The move stoked the ire of Vinton County Auditor Cindy Waugh, who did not like the fact that Kimes-Brown gave cash directly to people right before her reelection campaign. (Though Kimes-Brown eventually lost anyway.)
The death of Breonna Taylor this year renewed interest in police forfeiture raids, and Eye on Ohio asked every prosecutor about their LETF accounts, the fund that benefits from seized cash.
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Former Vinton County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown awarded money from her Law Enforcement Trust Fund to 4H kids this year.
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When the Vinton County Fair was canceled because of the pandemic, outgoing County Prosecutor Trecia Kimes-Brown wrote $100 checks to every child who completed a 4-H project this year. She did so in the name of anti-drug education through her Law Enforcement Trust Fund account.
The move stoked the ire of Vinton County Auditor Cindy Waugh, who did not like the fact that Kimes-Brown gave cash directly to people right before her reelection campaign. (Though Kimes-Brown eventually lost anyway.)
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