As an officer in the Patrols Investigation Section, he provided plainclothes security to Governor John J. Gilligan and to Governor James A. Rhodes. He is survived by his wife, Jana, and two children David and Carli. Through his guidance and leadership major reforms were made in many areas of public safety, including drunk driving legislation. He will be sadly missed by the employees of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. In 1990, there were 58 people killed in 311 crashes.
Today there are more lights and gates up than ever before.
According to the PUCO, it now takes less paperwork to upgrade a crossing. Six years ago it took three years to get lights and gates installed at a crossing. Now the PUCO has it down to a year. Education and enforcement are keys to reducing rail crossing crashes. Ohio Operation Lifesaver is a non-profit organization that focuses on improving rail safety.