Major Lois Lust named State Auxiliary Officer of the Year

From left to right: Patrol Superintendent Colonel Paul Pride, Aux. Major Lois Lust, Aux. Col. Bryon Doty, and Director of Public Safety John Born

Auxiliary Major Lois J. Lust joined the Patrol Auxiliary in April 1995 and was assigned to the Marion Post as an Auxiliary officer. While at the Marion Post, she was promoted to the rank of Auxiliary captain in 1998, and Auxiliary major in 2013.

In 2016, Aux. Maj. Lust volunteered 947 hours of time in assistance with Patrol duties. This time included riding on patrol, assisting at the Ohio State Fair, Ohio State University football game details, sobriety checkpoints, Shield Details and working at the Academy store. Aux. Maj. Lust is the first woman to earn State Auxiliary Officer of the Year.

Aux. Maj. Lust retired from teaching after 37 years with the Marion City Schools.