Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Norma J. Walker. She was the first female police officer hired in the Department of Public Safety’s Police Division, in July 1962. She was heralded as the first female campus officer in the Big Ten and one of the first in the country.
Thursday afternoon, witnesses reported a man with a concealed carry weapon on the Ohio State Mansfield campus. Police responded and located the man inside Conard Learning Center at 1650 University Drive. Initial reports indicate no threats were made.
The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety has become aware of accounts related to possible occurrences of criminal drugging at off-campus parties and bars. Details are limited but law enforcement wants to remind all Buckeyes to take precautions.
FEBRUARY 12 UPDATE:
Kentucky State Police Media Release
Ohio State Highway Patrol Media Release
February 12 Statement from The Ohio State University:
FOX 8 Cleveland sat down with Chief Kimberly Spears-McNatt for the station's Black History Month segment. As the outlet reported, she may be soft spoken, but her record as a top law enforcer speaks volumes. "For me, it's just another day at the job."
