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PRESS RELEASES

Below are recent official press releases from the Public Information Office of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

Temporary freeway closures for first responder funeral processions
Friday, May 24, 2013
DPS Stresses the Importance of Sober Driving During Memorial Day Weekend
Thursday, May 23, 2013
GOHS & DPS Statewide Seatbelt Campaign Partnership
Friday, May 17, 2013
Gang Awareness Event on May 17
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Donation Fund to Help the Family of Fallen Officer Tim Huffman
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Funeral services for DPS Officer Tim Huffman to be held this Wednesday
Monday, May 13, 2013
DPS makes arrest in connection with the death of DPS Officer
Friday, May 10, 2013
11 Indictments From “Operation Snowball”
Friday, May 10, 2013
DPS Grieves Over The Loss of Officer Tim Huffman
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
DPS Gang Task Force makes 26 arrests in Coconino and Maricopa Counties
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
ASARCO Copper Mine Theft Investigation
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Annual Prescription Drug Take-Back Event On April 27
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Air Rescue Saves Two Men In Paria Canyon
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Operation Desert Thunder Nets 758 Traffic Stops
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Search Warrants Served In Copper Theft Investigation
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
DPS Rescue Helicopters To Participates In Angel Thunder
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
High Winds - Low Road Visibility Today
Monday, April 08, 2013
BBQ Fundraiser to Benefit Special Olympics AZ
Friday, April 05, 2013
Air Rescue Helicopter Rescues Elderly Couple
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Winter Storm Driving Conditions by Friday
Thursday, March 07, 2013
826 Inspections During Operation Southern Shield
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Commercial Vehicle Saturation Patrols Target I-10
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Major snow storm expected
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
DUI Task Force Saturation Patrols This Friday in West Valley
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Use extreme caution if traveling to Arizona's high-country
Monday, February 11, 2013
Homicide Suspect Captured by DPS
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
DUI Task Force Targets East Valley
Friday, January 25, 2013
Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Head-on crash causes westbound closure of I10
Friday, January 04, 2013
Officer Recovering from Severe Injuries following Semi-Truck Collision
Thursday, December 20, 2012
use caution when traveling in the high-country
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
use high caution if driving to northern Arizona this weekend
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Heavy Rain and Snow Driving Media Event
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Update to serious crashes on November 21 in the West Valley
Monday, November 26, 2012
DPS expects a large volume of travelers over the holiday weekend
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Update on two serious crashes overnight in the west valley
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Seatbelt Citations Increase By 194 Percent During “Seatbelt Challenge”
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
DPS Seizes Million Dollars in Stolen Raw Copper Destined For China
Monday, November 12, 2012
“Get your Clicks on Route 66” Enforcement Program
Thursday, November 01, 2012
215 Pounds of Marijuana Seized following an attempted assault on an officer
Monday, October 29, 2012
Hit-and-Run Commercial Truck Driver Located
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Help Needed in Finding a Hit-And-Run Driver
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Large & Sophisticated Marijuana Field Discovered
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
DPS Thwarts Copper Theft Operation
Tuesday, October 02, 2012
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day September 29
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
DPS Expresses its deep sorrow regarding the death of Cochise County Sheriff
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Semi Roll Over Causes Significant Closure on SR 87
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Six People Die on State Highways During Labor Day Weekend
Thursday, September 06, 2012
TIPS FOR SAFE DRIVING OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Thursday, August 30, 2012
WRONG-WAY DRIVER CHARGED WITH 2nd DEGREE MURDER
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
DPS asks for the public’s help in locating hit-and-run driver
Thursday, August 23, 2012
28 Commercial Buses out of service after inspections at the Grand Canyon
Monday, August 20, 2012
2012 Seatbelt Challenge
Monday, August 13, 2012
The seven people killed in the I-10 fatal collision have been identified
Friday, August 03, 2012
Seven Separate Fatal Crashes Statewide For The Second Weekend in a Row
Monday, July 30, 2012
DPS K-9 Euthanized After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car
Thursday, July 12, 2012
DO NOT STOP ON THE HIGHWAY TO WATCH FIREWORKS
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
DPS WILL BE HONORED BY CHILDREN IN FATHER’S DAY TRIBUTE
Thursday, June 14, 2012
AZ Gang Association Meeting - June 7th
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Massive truck inspection event set to take place June 5-7 near Flagstaff
Friday, June 01, 2012
DPS PARTICIPATING in “SWIFT WATER RESCUE RODEO”
Friday, June 01, 2012
Investigation Continues Into Deadly Head-on Collision
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Drive Safe Over Memorial Day Weekend
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Tips For Summer Driving & Car Care
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Felony Warrant Issued For Wanted Gang Member
Friday, May 11, 2012
U.S. Secret Service to Award DPS on May 14
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Four Month Investigation Leads to 36 People Arrested in Southeast Arizona
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
AZDPS Celebrates Air Rescues 40th Anniversary At Annual Safety Meeting
Monday, April 30, 2012
Fatal Crash Ten Miles North of Wickenburg on U.S. 93
Friday, April 27, 2012
DPS Will Take-Back Prescription Drugs on Saturday April 28
Thursday, April 26, 2012
DPS assists in solving missing person case
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
DPS Bomb squad called out to deal with IED near highway.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Missing Massachusetts Girl Found, Deceased in Crash South of Flagstaff
Monday, April 02, 2012
Undocumented Alien arrest and 1161 pounds of Marijuana seized after pursuit
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Extreme driving conditions in Northern Arizona this weekend
Friday, March 16, 2012
IIMPACT seizes drop house and arrests three suspected human smugglers
Friday, March 09, 2012
DPS Air Rescue pulls injured hiker out of Superstition Mountain Gorge
Friday, March 09, 2012
Members of Northwest Arizona Motorcycle Gang arrested
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
DPS Air Rescue Helps Save a Swiss Tourist in Waterholes Canyon
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Nogales school teacher arrested for transporting meth and cocaine
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
"Get your 'Clicks' on Route 66" detail along I-40 this Friday
Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Hit and Run Driver Sought
Friday, January 27, 2012
DPS helps identify military veteran killed 10 years ago
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
11 commercial vehicles placed out of service during special one day detail
Friday, December 16, 2011
Two arrests and 870 pounds of marijuana are seized at a Phoenix residence
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Avondale drop house busted by IIMPACT detectives
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Three members of notorious drug smuggling group being sought by IIMPACT
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
DPS will be out in force on one of the busiest travel days of the year
Monday, November 21, 2011
Media staging information for I-10 Tanker Collision and Fire
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Dust storms later this week could pose challenging driving conditions
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Operation Safe Driver
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Catch me if you can Operation a success with two arrests made
Thursday, October 06, 2011
DPS conducts 2 day detail to inspect buses and trucks at the Grand Canyon
Friday, September 30, 2011
DPS Media Advisory Funeral for DPS Pilot Matt Uhl-media arrangements
Monday, September 26, 2011
DPS confirms the ID of the two killed in DPS Pilot's crash
Friday, September 23, 2011
Funeral Arrangements for DPS Pilot Matthew Uhl
Friday, September 23, 2011
Three Family Members Arrested For Numerous Charges
Thursday, September 22, 2011
DPS Pilot is killed in Head-on Crash along U.S. 93
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
DPS statement on Baker verdict
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Intensive DPS enforcement for upcoming Labor Day Holiday Weekend
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
DPS traffic stop results in a seizure of 187 pounds of Marijuana
Monday, July 25, 2011
DPS will assist La Paz County Sheriff in calls for service in Quartzsite
Thursday, July 21, 2011
22 undocumented aliens and one suspected human smuggler found in drop house
Friday, July 08, 2011
Monsoon Weather Driving Safety Tips
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
DPS statement regarding latest Cyber Intrusion
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
DPS to conduct its sixth multi-agency DUI Warrant Round-up
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
DPS Media Advisory-how to prevent tire blowouts during hot summer months
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
DPS reacts to news that Cyber hackers LulzSec are disbanding
Monday, June 27, 2011
DPS Victim of Cyber Attack
Friday, June 24, 2011
DPS traffic stop results in the seizure of 16 pounds of Methamphetamine
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Operation Roadcheck in Northern Arizona
Monday, June 13, 2011
Large amount of Methamphetamine seized on Interstate 8
Wednesday, June 08, 2011
10th annual "Swift Water Rescue Rodeo" this saturday
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Holiday traffic on highways expected to heavy. DPS has safety tips
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Arizona Occupant Protection Enforcement Program
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
IIMPACT increasingly busy with human smuggling loads
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
DPS seizes nearly $4 million in meth during traffic stop near Gila Bend
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Round two-Operation Take Back Arizona
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
DPS hosts its B-B-Q for Champions in support of Special Olympics
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
24-year-old mystery solved
Tuesday, April 05, 2011
Commercial vehicle safety special enforcement details yields results
Monday, April 04, 2011
Crash involving cattle truck shuts down I-17 all morning
Friday, April 01, 2011
DPS Special Enforcement effort aimed at reducing crashes
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Several valley police agencies join in DUI warrant roundup
Friday, March 18, 2011
DUI Warrant Round-up set for St. Patrick's Day
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Suspected Human Smuggler is also hit and run suspect
Friday, March 11, 2011
DPS Travel Advisory- Spring Breakers to use caution for travel to Mexico
Thursday, March 10, 2011
IIMPACT Task Force busts two drop houses this week in Phoenix
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Major Marijuana seizure by DPS
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
DPS Statement on the arrest of Salvador Reza and Anayanse Garza
Friday, February 25, 2011
ADOT, DPS advise drivers to be prepared for weekend winter storm
Friday, February 25, 2011
Multi-Agency Operation Yields More than 3,200 Pounds of Marijuana
Thursday, February 24, 2011
DPS’ State Gang Task Force arrest homicide suspect from '07 murder
Friday, February 18, 2011
Violent "Bajadore" rip crew shut down by IIMPACT
Thursday, February 17, 2011
759 Commercial Vehicle Inspections as part of Operation Cochise Stronghold
Friday, February 11, 2011
Over 1,300 pounds of marijuana seized from commercial vehicle in Phoenix
Thursday, February 10, 2011
DPS Led Multi-Agency Operation Yields Marijuana and arrests.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Traffic Stop in Southern Arizona yields record marijuana seizure
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
DPS welcomes newly appointed deputy director
Friday, January 14, 2011
Chandler PD Press Release on Mall Shooting
Thursday, January 06, 2011
Winter Storm Updates
Thursday, December 30, 2010
DPS statement regarding the release of Daniel Perez
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
DPS Travel Advisory-Heavy snow expected in Northern Az above 7000 this week
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
DPS Air Rescue pulls two hunters from freezing Lake Mary
Monday, December 27, 2010
Chief DPS Spokesman retires
Monday, December 27, 2010
DPS URGES CAUTION TO THOSE WISHING TO TRAVEL IN HIGH COUNTRY
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Multi-Agency Operation Yields More than 3,020 Pounds of Marijuana
Monday, December 20, 2010
DPS HIDTA Task Force seizes a large amount of cocaine
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Operation Sand Castle arrests members of the Vagos Motorcycle gang
Wednesday, December 08, 2010
DPS GIITEM and El Mirage P.D. serve four search warrants arresting five
Thursday, December 02, 2010
DPS high visability enforcement for Thanksgiving highway travel
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Suspect who ran from DPS and caused fatal crash had over 150 lbs of drugs
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
IIMPACT rescues three kidnap victims and arrest four suspects
Monday, November 15, 2010
IIMPACT seizes major human smuggling transportation ring
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
10 adults and 3 juveniles in custody in early morning raids
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Results of Operation Safe Driver - Operation Results
Monday, November 01, 2010
IIMPACT arrests eight human smugglers and seizes weapons and body armor
Friday, October 29, 2010
DPS Officer assaulted by suspect Car Thief
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Off-duty DPS Officer found deceased at Scottsdale Resort
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
DPS participating in Operation Safe Driver
Friday, October 15, 2010
DPS statement regarding state crime lab analysis in the Pinal County case
Thursday, October 07, 2010
*AR15 Manufactures: DPS is proofing additional AR15 rifle manufactures
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Drop House "guard" sentenced to long prison term
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Click it or Ticket Enforcement Program
Friday, September 24, 2010
News Conference Operation Take Back
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
DPS and DEA announce results of Operation Smash
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Victim of fatal hit and run identified
Thursday, September 09, 2010
DPS assists in apprehension of fugitives McClusky and Welch
Friday, August 20, 2010
Three Yavapai County Sheriff's Detention Officers involved in fatal crash
Saturday, August 07, 2010
DPS operations at State Capitol during demonstrations
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Highway Photo Enforcement ends
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
90 DUI warrant suspects arrested over a two day period in the valley
Friday, July 02, 2010
DPS to review AzPost training video for SB1070
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Major operation to arrest DUI warrant suspects
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
IIMPACT investigates southwest Phoenix Drop House
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Operation Roadcheck results released
Friday, June 18, 2010
Operation Safe Passage to be conducted on I-10 and I-8 this Sunday
Friday, June 11, 2010
DPS to conduct airborne speed enforcement detail tomorrow in LaPaz County
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
DPS investigates Officer involved Collision caused by a Wrong Way Driver
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Operation Roadcheck on I-40
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
DPS Aviation Unit participates in "Swift Water Rescue Rodeo"
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Summer driving safety tips from DPS
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Drop house seized in west Phoenix
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
DPS and Phoenix PD arrest 70 and clear nearly 140 DUI warrants in two days
Friday, May 28, 2010
Heightened highway enforcement during memorial day weekend
Friday, May 28, 2010
Major figure in Human Smuggling Organization sentenced to 42 yrs in prison
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
DUI Warrant round up
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
DPS joins Click it or Ticket 2010
Friday, May 21, 2010
I-17 pursuit ends in arrest
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Concern of Police Survivors receives donation
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
IIMPACT busts Mesa drop house following week-long investigation
Friday, May 14, 2010
Arizona Department of Public Safety Re-Cap of Sunset Point Fatal Collision
Thursday, May 13, 2010
DPS Director/AHPA President/FOP President discuss Prop 100
Friday, May 07, 2010
DPS' statement regarding the contract with Redflex
Thursday, May 06, 2010
Prescott man convicted after he lased a DPS Air Rescue Helicopter
Friday, April 30, 2010
Nearly 500 lbs of marijuana and $100,000 cash seized by DPS
Friday, April 30, 2010
Over 500 pounds of marijuana seized from semi-truck by DPS
Thursday, April 29, 2010
9 undocumented aliens rescued by IIMPACT at west valley drop house
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Fatal collision victim from U.S. 60 identified
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Over $350,000 worth of Cocaine seized by DPS south of Tucson on I-19
Monday, April 19, 2010
Over 2.3 million in cash and 30 million in drugs seized in 1st quarter 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
4 suspected human smugglers arrested in south phoenix drop house
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Commercial Vehicle fire involves one fatality on I-17 northbound
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Two human smugglers arrested and 48 illegal immigrants turned over to ICE
Friday, April 02, 2010
IIMPACT Detectives arrest 7 rescue 38 victims
Thursday, March 25, 2010
IIMPACT Detectives conclude 3-month investigation
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Nearly 1,400 lbs of marijuana seized from semi-truck by DPS
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Traffic stop yields 17 pounds of meth worth over $300,000
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Early morning pursuit leads to drop house
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
DPS seizes $185,000 from commercial vehicle near Gila Bend
Friday, March 12, 2010
DPS Task Force raids business operating as a chop shop in Yuma
Friday, March 12, 2010
Media Relations Unit at DPS welcomes new supervisor
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Bus inspection of Tierra Santa Charter Bus released
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
$100.000 check presented to Concern for Police Survivors
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
DPS investigating fatal collision and separate pedestrian injury collision
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Six suspected human smugglers arrested in west phoenix drop house
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
DPS seizes more than 2,000 pounds of marijuana
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Fatal pedestrian collision along I-17
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Click it or ticket campaign - Feb. 27, through March 5, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Drop house turns out to be stash house
Friday, February 12, 2010
DPS Motorcycle officer injured
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Suspect in hostage hoax arrested after pursuit in moving truck
Monday, February 08, 2010
DPS Supports Phoenix PD with Operation CRIPpled BLUES
Friday, February 05, 2010
*New Photos added* Photos of DPS' work in extreme winter weather
Friday, February 05, 2010
DPS arrests and books driver on murder charges in Tucson
Friday, February 05, 2010
DPS seizes 33.5 pounds of meth valued at over $500,000
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Gilbert P.D. press release on the shooting death of one of their own
Friday, January 29, 2010
SR 89A re-opens in-between Sedona and Flagstaff
Friday, January 29, 2010
Septic tank filled with Marijuana
Friday, January 29, 2010
DPS Officer Rescues kidnap victim following a traffic stop
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
DPS Planes and helicopters help those stranded by Northern Arizona Storms
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
SR 89A in-between Sedona and Flagstaff to remain closed for two more weeks
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
DPS Delivers 12 units of blood to Flagstaff Medical Center from Phoenix.
Monday, January 25, 2010
DPS Officer rescues two children from unstable relative on I-17 in Phoenix
Monday, January 25, 2010
DPS Statistics for Northern Arizona, Jan. 18 thru 22, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
ADOT Press Release: State Route 87 reopens between Phoenix and Payson
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Avalanche and Snow Play Warning
Saturday, January 23, 2010
ADOT Press Release on current Northern Arizona roadway conditions
Saturday, January 23, 2010
ADOT Press Release on Roadway Openings and Closures
Saturday, January 23, 2010
DPS discouraging ALL travel to Northern Arizona
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Over 163 lbs of marijuana seized by AZ DPS and U.S. Border Patrol
Friday, January 15, 2010
Heavy snow and rain could adversely affect driving conditions up north
Friday, January 15, 2010
DPS Ranger Helicopter assists in capturing burglary suspects
Friday, January 15, 2010
IIMPACT Investigation Conducted in Phoenix and Avondale
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Driver fatigue apparent factor in I-40 collision
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Man arrested after standing through sunroof while speeding
Friday, January 08, 2010
DPS arrests and charges driver with murder after deadly crash
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Fewest Highway Deaths in 2009
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Major drug seizures by DPS
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
*Updated: Five coyotes arrested and 11 victims rescued in IIMPACT operation
Saturday, January 02, 2010