During his early career, he felt a need to teach fellow officers to be proficient with their sidearm, as well as a need to teach the motoring public to be safer at the wheel of a car.  He developed a traffic safety program utilizing his abilities with different firearms, and OHP allowed him to take the program to his fellow law enforcement officers, as well as high schools throughout the state.  

Dan lived every moment of his life in relentless pursuit of the same principles that makes the United States of America the greatest nation on earth.  He cared as deeply for each law abiding citizen of this country as he did for his family, and never missed a chance to tell people of his love for God.

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Captain Combs was born & raised in Oklahoma, served in the US Army (1940-1945), attained the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded several medals, including the Bronze Star.  Dan began his law enforcement career in 1950 with the Shawnee Police Department, then joined OHP in 1953.  

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Captain Combs' safety program could be given either indoors using blanks or outdoors with live ammo...

Captain Combs traveled extensively to present his safety program to fellow law enforcement officers, as well as...

Dan Combs lived every moment of his life in relentless pursuit of the same principles that ...

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