Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society

308 Reading Road, Suite 201

Cincinnati, OH 45202-1316

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Award
Contact: Captain James D. Schaffer, RET.
Phone: (513) 300-3664

EVENDALE, OH – November 10, 2026 – The Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society was recognized as a significant contributor of law enforcement history in the community on Tuesday afternoon when itsPresident/CEO and Historian, Lieutenant Stephen R. Kramer, RET. received the 2026 Citizen Archivist Awardfrom the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB).

The award was presented to Kramer by OHRAB Board Member Tami Kelly of Grove City, Ohio during the historicalsociety’s monthly Board of Directors meeting at the Evendale Police Department.

OHRAB serves as the central planning body for historical records in Ohio and acts in an advisory capacity to the Ohio History Connection. In May 2026, the Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society was awarded an OHRAB grant for the purchase of scanning equipment. The successful implementation of this grant resulted inthe nomination of Kramer for his outstanding contributions to law enforcement historical record preservation.

Kramer has volunteered with the Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society for over 28 years, holding multiple leadership roles. As Historian, he oversees more than 35,000 archival holdings from law enforcementagencies throughout Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana.

You can visit the Greater Cincinnati Police Historical Society webpage at https://police-museum.org to see thehistory of law enforcement in our neighborhoods. If you want to help with funding, you can email the Society atpresident@police-museum.org or call (513) 300-3664.

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