AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement for Thanksgiving to ensure Texans have a safe holiday. Texas Highway Patrol (THP) Troopers will increase enforcement efforts from Wednesday, Nov. 26, through Sunday, Dec. 1. …
AUSTIN – One year after launching its first-ever Border Mounted Patrol Unit, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to celebrate the ongoing success and growth of this specialized team of Troopers and their equine partners. Since the …
MIDLAND – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and local, state and federal law enforcement made 18 arrests and rescued two victims – including one child – during a joint human trafficking operation throughout the Permian Basin during October. Led …
AUSTIN – On this Veterans Day, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly recognizes the more than 2,100 veterans across the department who now continue their commitment to serve by protecting the people of Texas. “Our veterans exemplify the very …
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the capture of Bobby Michael Dennis – the man wanted in the shooting of a Jacksonville Police Officer and her K-9, and subject of last week’s Blue Alert. The Officer and K-9 were both injured …
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the conclusion of its 90 Days of Safety campaign, a three-part public safety initiative launched on Aug. 11 in honor of the department’s 90th Anniversary. The three-month-long initiative ended …
AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly graduates nine new K-9 teams and four certified K-9 Tech Trainers, who are now set to deploy across Texas. These teams will serve as a critical resource in enhancing public safety, …
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is now allowing many Texas seniors the option to voluntarily surrender their driver license (DL) and apply for an identification (ID) card online or by phone. Drivers eligible to participate in this new …
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Ismael Arias – a convicted child sex offender from Cuba – is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 during November if the tip is …
AUSTIN – As Election Day approaches, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urges Texans to stay alert and download the iWatchTexas mobile app to report any suspicious activity this election season. iWatchTexas empowers with the ability to report …
EL PASO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division (CID), in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), have made several arrests following a year-long human trafficking investigation in El Paso Co. – …
WESLACO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a confirmed Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member and deported felon during Operation Lone Star in Hidalgo Co. last week. On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2025, just after 7:00 a.m., DPS Criminal …
AUSTIN – After nearly three decades of investigation, law enforcement officials have identified the now-deceased suspect who they believe raped several elderly women in Bastrop Co. between 1997 and 2005. The suspect, Emory Earl McVay, of Smithville, died …
AUSTIN – As part of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Keeping Texas Families Safe initiative, the department is reminding all Texans of steps they can take to stay safe this Halloween. “Keeping Texas families safe starts with awareness and …
AUSTIN – Three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities captured Ryan Lewis in Milam Co., Tommie Kelly in Harris Co. and Tyler Palmer in Wichita Co. on Oct. 15, 22 and 23, respectively. A Crime Stoppers …
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that its Aircraft Operations Division (AOD) has been named the recipient of the 2025 Leadership in Police Aviation Award by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP …
DEL RIO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico on a private ranch while working Operation Lone Star in Kinney Co. last weekend. On Oct. 19, 2025, just after 9:00 a.m., DPS’ Border Mounted Patrol Unit …
DEL RIO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a criminal illegal immigrant and convicted child sex offender from Mexico during an Operation Lone Star traffic stop in Maverick Co. On Oct. 15, 2025, just after 7:30 a.m., a DPS Trooper …
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the first law enforcement agency in the nation to deploy Airborne Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ACUS) – a cutting-edge technology mounted on helicopters designed to detect and respond to drones …
AUSTIN – Two of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders are back in custody following their recent arrests. Authorities captured Derrick Flowers in Houston, Texas and Spencer Giron in Lake Charles, La. on Oct. 8 and 9, respectively. A Crime Stoppers reward …
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