Lt. Steven Cornell, left, and Lt. Aaron Hunter, of Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Troop H, hold their plaques designating their Trooper of the Year Award for Valor at Tuesday’s awards ceremony at the National Guard Armory in Norman. CDN | Courtesy photo
As reported in yesterday’s Clinton Daily News, Lt. Steven Cornell and Lt. Aaron Hunter, of Oklahoma Highway Patrol’s Troop H, were awarded Trooper of the Year for Valor Tuesday at the National Guard Amory in Norman.
The two were recognized for the award stemming from events that took place March 4, 2025, in what proved to be a deadly encounter for homicide suspect Joseph Tyler Layton, 28, of Fort C…
