Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper A.J. Beam has been selected as the 2024 Trooper of the Year for the Ironton Post for the second consecutive year.

The selection of Beam is in recognition of his outstanding service throughout 2023 at the Ironton Post. Beam was selected for the award by his peers based on his leadership abilities, professional ethics, work attitude, and cooperation.

Beam is now in contention for the District Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.

Beam joined the Highway Patrol in August of 2020 and was assigned to the Batavia Post upon graduation from the training academy where he served until he transferred to the Ironton.