Ohio Property & Evidence Association - OPEA

08/02/2026

How many agencies have evidence intake area that has packaging manual and supplies to log evidence? Post photos of your area so other agencies can see.

Send a message to learn more

05/14/2026

We were thrilled to attend the Ohio Collaborative Property & Evidence Room Management Committee on Tuesday. This Committee has the same goals as OPEA:

- Develop Ohio’s Property & Evidence Room Program Manual
- Provide guidance on future statewide training opportunities
- Share best practices and expertise from across Ohio

We look forward to continuing to work with them and to growing our association. If you are interested in joining OPEA, please message us for an application!

03/24/2026

We are proud to announce that President Robert Schwaeble and Vice President Sean Gill will be presenting Evidence 101 at the 2026 OCJS - Pathway to Excellence Summit. We will have a table set up to meet at the summit as well to answer questions and provide membership applications, hope to see you there!

03/17/2026

We are incorporated and ready to accept new members! Our goal is to establish best practices for Ohio Property and Evidence Rooms/Personnel, be available for questions/audits and provide training in the future.

If you are interested in joining and helping us grow our association, please fill out the membership form below.

The application can be emailed to
[email protected] or mailed to Butler Township Police, Attn: Amy Carr, 3510 Sudachi Dr, Dayton, OH 45414

01/03/2026

Welcome to 2026, the first full year of OPEA. The yearly dues for membership are only $30.00. We are looking forward to growing our membership. We want to be able to provide information and assistance to anyone in Ohio that has property and evidence duties. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Robert (Bob) Schwaeble- President

11/14/2025

Please see the link below for our Bylaws

11/14/2025

Welcome to our page and thank you for checking us out. We are in the beginning of establishing this association. We will be incorporating soon and have hopes to assist other Property & Evidence Managers and Clerks with questions and training in the near future.

President - Robert Schwaeble - University of Cincinnati PD
Vice President - Sean Gill - Trenton PD
Secretary - Bronson Constable - Columbus PD
Treasurer - Amy Carr - Butler Township PD
Board Member - Beverly King - Warren County Sheriff's Office
Board Member - James Nicolia - Fairfield County Sheriff's Office
Board Member - Ashley Thacker - Hamilton PD
Board Member - Dana Wilson - Perry County Sheriff's Office

Please watch for information on how to join!