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TIFFIN — Two Honor Buses carrying 46 Seneca County veterans pulled out of the Seneca County Fairgrounds on Friday, Oct. 16, headed for the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania and then Washington, D.C., the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office and the Tiffin Police Department escorted the buses from the fairgrounds to the county line. Sheriff’s Deputy Conrad Schlotterer and Tiffin Police Officer Alec Traxler handled the escort on the first stretch of the three-day trip, according to a post written by Sheri Trusty, the sheriff’s office public relations coordinator.

“This is the first time we’ve taken two buses,” Jenn Pahl, who organizes the trips with Toby and Dottie Colbert, told the sheriff’s office. “And almost every veteran has a companion going with them.”

Welcome home Sunday night

The buses are scheduled to return to the Seneca County Fairgrounds at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. The sheriff’s office encouraged the public to come out and greet the veterans to show appreciation and support.

Who’s on board

Among the travelers is Seneca County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Joe Cunningham, who is making the trip with his wife, Candie. Cunningham served in the Marines from 1990 to 1994 in the Security Forces, which the post compared to military police, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune and a naval base in Williamsburg. He said that work led him to a career in law enforcement. In April, he marked 32 years with the sheriff’s office.

“It’s basically law enforcement, so when I got out, that’s what I looked for,” Cunningham said.

Lloyd Creeger, a Navy and Army National Guard veteran, served 40 years beginning in 1972, including more than 19 years of active duty, according to the post. Much of his service was spent aboard ship as a hull technician. He and his son served in Iraq at the same time. His wife, Barbara, is traveling with him.

“Like everyone else, I was drafted, but I got the opportunity to see the world,” Creeger said.

Butler Stephens, a Marine helicopter crew chief from 1977 to 1981 who also played football for the Marines for two years, is on the trip with his wife, Robin.

“I thought that was the best way to improve my life,” Stephens said of enlisting. “It made me a more respectful citizen and gave me a better attitude for life.”

More news from the sheriff’s office is posted on the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office website.

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Sources

• Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Facebook post “Two Honor Buses leave Tiffin bound for Washington, D.C.” by Sheri Trusty (Oct. 16, 2026) – https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0233FiFgS6xaLN92sTxHbqaQEp7mvwp7UGz3tCQutxemFHUb5tEpgHPSQBuhmBieXul&id=100064670620590
• Seneca County Sheriff’s Office official website – https://www.senecacountyso.org/