Trooper Kenneth Velez was struck and killed by a vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-90, near the Warren Road exit, in Cuyahoga County.

Trooper Velez had served with the Ohio State Highway Patrol for 27 years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Colonel Paul A. Pride
Ohio State Highway Patrol
1970 W Broad Street
PO Box 182074
Columbus, OH 43223

Phone: (614) 752-2792