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Sharonville honors Officer Joe Altman; National Safety Council recognizes Sharonville PD for traffic-safety work
Summary
The Sharonville City Council recognized Officer Joe Altman for community-service work with veterans and heard a National Safety Council presentation that honored the Sharonville Police Department for expanded driver training and traffic-safety initiatives.
Officer Joe Altman, a Sharonville native and veteran, was recognized at the Oct. 28 Sharonville City Council meeting for community-focused policing and veteran outreach efforts.
Sergeant Dye presented Altman with the 2025 Ohio Distinguished Law Enforcement Community Service award, noting Altman was nominated by Dayton FOP Lodge 44 and by his wife, Ashley. Dye credited Altman with initiating a veteran response program that helps veterans secure records, obtain home repairs and ramps, arrange honor flights, and connect with Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Office services. Dye also said Altman helped uncover a home health-care aide allegedly taking money from a veteran.
Altman told council he grew up in Sharonville, described a long law enforcement career and thanked colleagues, supervisors and his family. "I just wanna make you guys proud, make the city proud and its people," he said.
Council and the mayor praised Altman’s outreach and described the recognition as a boon for recruitment and community relations.
Separately, the council heard a presentation from a National Safety Council representative explaining a multi-state, employer-focused traffic-safety program funded through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The presenter said the program offers free trainings and digital toolkits for employers, and highlighted employer-recognition awards. As part of the award materials, the Sharonville Police Department was noted for requiring most road-patrol officers to receive driver training at the Ohio Police Officers Training Academy in 2024, investing departmental funds for one-day and multi-day courses.
The NSC presenter cited state data to underscore the work: "You guys had about 1,100 fatalities in the state of Ohio in 2024," she said, adding that the program uses data to prioritize counties with higher fatality counts and offers both in-person and virtual trainings. She encouraged local employers and council members to connect workplace safety officers and human-resources staff to the program and to consider submitting applications for NSC recognition.
The meeting paused briefly for photographs of award recipients and NSC representatives before continuing with the evening’s business.
