2023 Scholarship Recipients
As another way of preserving the legacies of the fallen, and supporting their family and coworker survivors—every year we award a number of $1,000 college scholarships. We give first priority to the descendants of fallen officers, secondly to the descendants of living officers, and thirdly to students intending to, or already pursuing enforcement-related degrees.
Congratulations to our 2023 College Scholarship recipients. We wish them all good luck in their educational pursuits.
Evan Ables
Evan Ables graduated from Vandalia-Butler High School, where he received the Humility and Servanthood Basketball Award. He has volunteered for youth basketball and baseball camps, and helped with the cleanup efforts following the 2019 Dayton/Northridge tornadoes. He also participated in the Shoes for the Shoeless campaign in the Vandalia/Northridge area, and served as a Reading Buddy for elementary school students in the Vandalia Butler School District. Evan will be attending California University of Pennsylvania and studying Criminal Justice. His father, Terry, serves with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Jaden Althouse
Jaden Althouse graduated from Springboro High School with a 3.2 GPA, where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. He has volunteered for the Victory Project, Fairhaven Church, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Shoes for the Shoeless, Vineyard Downtown Community Center, and the Freedom Tour Bike Ride. Jaden will be attending Sinclair Community College and majoring in Business Management. His father, Kurt, serves as Chief of Police with the Vandalia Police Department.
Ryan Eshler
Ryan Eshler graduated from Waynesville High School with a 4.24 GPA, where he was a member of the National Honor Society, Principal and Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, and helped found the school newsletter. He was also a member of Life Scout Troop 51. In football he was a team captain, offensive lineman and punter, for which he won All League and All District honorable mentions. He was captain of the swim team, ran track and field, played lacrosse, and was president of the Waynesville Snow Sports Club. He played trombone in the marching, concert, pep, and jazz bands. He has completed over 130 hours of community service, ranging from tutoring at-risk students in math to projects benefiting Caesar’s Creek, the American Legion of Waynesville, and Wayne Township. He also co-owns a lawn mowing company with his brother. Ryan will be attending the University of Cincinnati and studying Communication Design/Graphic Design. His father, Brad, serves with the Centerville Police Department.
Annaleah Lambert
Annaleah Lambert graduated from Tippecanoe High School, where she completed AP and CCP classes. She was involved in the Academic Quiz Team, American Sign Language Club, Art Club, National Art Honor Society, National Honor Society, World Language Club, and the Board Game Club, for which she ran fundraising drives to benefit nursing homes and children’s hospitals. She also played varsity golf and lacrosse. She was a teen volunteer at the Tipp City Public Library, does community service for her church, and works at Grounds for Pleasure Coffee Shop. Annaleah will be attending the University of Cincinnati and majoring in Architectural Engineering. Her father, Nicholas, serves with the Huber Heights Police Department.
Maddox Roy
Maddox Roy graduated from Stebbins High School with a 4.46 GPA, where he was the Class Salutatorian. He played varsity baseball, golf, and bowling, earning Academic All-Ohio honors in all three sports. He was president of the NHS, SkillsUSA, and Calculus Club, and a member of the Goodlife Leadership Society as well as several other clubs. He has completed over 150 hours of volunteering via youth baseball camps, tutoring and mentoring freshmen, raising money for the holidays, running blood drives, and representing his school’s CTC. Maddox will be attending The Ohio State University and studying Biomedical Engineering. His father, Jeremy, serves with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Leigh Stephens
Leigh Stephens graduated from the Miami Valley School with a 4.02 GPA, where she was the Class President. Leigh will be attending Grinnell College and majoring in Psychology on a Pre-Med track. Her mother, Julie, serves with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. And her father, Greg, serves with the Germantown Police Department.
We strongly encourage any Montgomery County high school senior with family connections in the law enforcement community—and/or an interest in pursuing a law enforcement career—to apply for one of next year’s scholarships in late winter/early spring, 2024.