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| Sep 18, 2026 | AZDPS Seeks to Identify Witness in Ongoing Vehicular Crimes Investigation | Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a potential witness connected to a fatal collision that occurred following a pursuit initiated ... |
| Sep 15, 2026 | HeroZona Announces National Leadership & Public Safety Forum | National Law Enforcement Leaders To Share Community Safety Strategies with Arizona Audience in Washington, D.C.
PHOENIX, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The HeroZona Foundation has announced its National Leadership & Public Safety ... |
| Aug 31, 2026 | More storms possible at Grand Canyon where a flash flood killed 1 person and left 15 missing | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By JAMIE STENGLE and TY ONEIL
GRAND CANYON VILLAGE, Ariz. (AP) — State and federal officials ramped up efforts Monday to find around 15 people who are missing after a major flash flood swept throug... |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Grand Canyon flash flood forces evacuation for 60; At least 20 unaccounted for | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Spencer Levering, Las Vegas Review-Journal
A large flash flood swept through Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch area of Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday, prompting 62 people to be e... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Colonel Glover Appoints Lt. Col. Jennifer Borquez as Assistant Director of AZDPS Agency Support Division | PHOENIX — Colonel Jeffrey Glover, Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Borquez as Assistant Director of the Agency Support Division, effective August 1, 2026.
In this executi... |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Cyber Tip Leads to Arrest of Southern Arizona Man for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor | Three Points, Ariz. – On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives assigned to the Southern Major Crimes Unit arrested 54-year-old Mark Allen Jackson of Three Points on multiple counts of sexual exploi... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Arrive Alive: The Lasting Impact of Impaired Driving | Jessica Eckersley was a hands-on mom who always had fun activities happening around the house. A chef and mother of three, she had just started her dream job three days earlier when her life was cut short by an impaired driver in September ... |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Witnesses Sought After Troopers Arrest Suspected Police Impersonator on I-40 | FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Arizona Department of Public Safety is seeking additional witnesses following a report involving a suspected police impersonator on Interstate 40 in Parks, AZ.
On Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 4:46 p.m., dispatchers rec... |
| May 6, 2026 | Fallen Troopers | Fallen Troopers
Thirty-one Arizona Highway Patrolmen/Department of Public Safety State Troopers gave their lives in the line of duty. These brave heroes, their families, and their loved ones are always in the hearts and minds of the officer... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | SB1503 Marks a Major Step in Recognizing Arizona’s Airborne First Responders | Governor Hobbs’ signing of SB1503 is a meaningful and necessary step forward for Arizona’s public safety community. This legislation rightly recognizes that the pilots who serve alongside our troopers, often in the most critical, life-savin... |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Scottsdale Police Step Up DUI Patrols; TVLG Builds Rapid-Response Criminal Defense | Scottsdale Police conduct late-night DUI patrols in Old Town. Illustrative scene, not tied to a specific incident.
DUI Task Force vehicle used during saturation patrols across Scottsdale. Illustrative image, not tied to a specific incident.... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | AZDPS Awarded $465K in Grant Funding by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for Traffic Enforcement and Support | The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received $465,682 in grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) for FFY 2026 (October 2025 – September 2026). The funding will support Operational Communicatio... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Troopers Arrest Police Impersonator in West Valley, Seek Additional Witnesses or Victims | A tip from a vigilant citizen led to the investigation and arrest of a suspected police impersonator in the West Valley.
On April 10, 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a citizen tip about an individual in a blac... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Turquoise Alert Assists in Safe Recovery of Missing 6-Year-Old Girl in Cottonwood | PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is pleased to announce the successful resolution of the Turquoise Alert for 6-year-old Violet Coultas, who was found safe earlier today, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Cottonwood, Arizo... |
| Jul 10, 2025 | AZDPS Launches Turquoise Alert Program to Help Locate Missing and Endangered Persons | PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to announce the launch of the Turquoise Alert system, a new statewide initiative designed to aid in the swift recovery of missing and endangered individuals under the age of... |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Arizona Department of Public Safety Clarifies Role in Immigration Enforcement | PHOENIX — In response to recent public inquiries and ongoing conversations regarding the role of state law enforcement in immigration matters, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is reaffirming its commitment to public safety an... |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Newest S.T.A.R. Students Learn How STEM Principles Apply to Public Safety Careers | Congratulations to our newest S.T.A.R students!
The fourth session of the AZDPS STEM Training and Application in Real World Public Safety (S.T.A.R.) program was held March 17-20, 2025, in and around AZDPS Headquarters in Phoenix. During thi... |
| Mar 16, 2025 | Update Regarding Fatal Collision on Interstate 40 in Williams | On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 3:27 p.m., a fatal collision involving multiple vehicles occurred on westbound Interstate 40 near milepost 159.5 in Williams, AZ. A winter storm was in the area at the time of the collision and ... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Governor Hobbs Proposes Major Investments to Strengthen the Arizona Department of Public Safety with 2026 Executive Budget | PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) has announced details of proposed investments included in Governor Katie Hobbs’ Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2026. These initiatives aim to enhance the well-being of Arizona resi... |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Colonel Jeffrey Glover Sworn In as President of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives | The Arizona Department of Public Safety is proud to announce that Colonel Jeffrey Glover, director of the AZDPS, has been sworn in as the president of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE). The official swear... |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Arizona Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison for Targeted Attacks on Law Enforcement | On Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, Saul Ballardo, a resident of El Mirage, Arizona, was sentenced to a total of 26 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry for crimes he committed between July 27, 2021, and Dec. ... |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Semi-truck driver was "actively using" TikTok just before fiery Arizona car crash that killed 5, officials say | A semi-truck driver who earlier this year caused a six-vehicle crash in Arizona that resulted in the deaths of five people was on his phone and "actively using" TikTok just before the accident, officials said on Thursday. Danny Ti... |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Alert: Cartels Recruiting Youth for Human Smuggling | Alert: Cartels are recruiting your children!
Troopers have seen an increasing trend of cartels using social media to recruit youth for human smuggling operations. These actions endanger not only the youth involved, but also the smuggling vi... |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Seizes Over 1,000 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine, Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine During Commercial Vehicle Inspection in Nogales | On the morning of Monday, February 20, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a commercial motor vehicle on Mariposa Road east of Interstate 19 in Nogales, Arizona.
During the commercial vehicle inspection,... |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Farewell to the Last Crown Victoria at AZDPS | It’s off to retirement for the last in-service Crown Victoria at the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS). After going for a special “farewell” patrol shift in Phoenix recently, this classic cop car assigned to our Agency Support Div... |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Arizona State Troopers and Idaho State Police Work Together to Honor Fallen Arizona Deputy | On April 21, 2007, Deputy Philip A. Rodriguez of the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office was killed in the line of duty in a single-vehicle collision on Interstate 40 in Kingman. Deputy Rodriguez was just 21 years old.
In keeping with tradition,... |
| May 11, 2022 | Governor Ducey Calls On Social Media Companies To Crack Down On Cartel Recruiting That Glamorizes Human Smuggling Across The Border | Governor Also Announces Additional Action On The Border
PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey is calling on the leaders of social media companies to step up and take action to protect youth from cartel recruiting messages luring them into transnati... |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Governor Ducey Signs Bill Cracking Down On Illegal Activity At The Border | Signing Follows Meeting With Sheriffs, Border Security Leaders
PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey today signed critical legislation cracking down on human smuggling organizations, another critical step to fill the void in leadership left by the ... |