PHOENIX — On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Ukel Mario Celbirio was sentenced to eight years in the Arizona Department of Corrections for manslaughter stemming from a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday, April 14, 2024, on Interstate 10 near milepost 136 in Phoenix.

Investigators from the Arizona -

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 2020.

Just minutes from home, Jessica was killed when the -

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) today launched Arrive Alive Arizona, a comprehensive five-year statewide traffic safety campaign focused on reducing fatal and serious injury crashes through four coordinated pillars: Community Engagement and Education, High-Visibility -

Preliminary Information: June 24, 2026

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is responding to a trooper-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 1:51 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, near N. 28th Street and E. Camelback Road in Phoenix. The scene is secure, and there is no -

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 received a report of a suspected police impersonator on -

PHOENIX — Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives assigned to the Intelligence Bureau’s Operations District, in partnership with the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and the Phoenix Police Department, arrested two suspects last month on multiple counts of -

BENSON, Ariz. – Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Special Operations District (SOD) assisted in locating and arresting a homicide suspect traveling through southern Arizona on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Earlier that afternoon, AZDPS detectives were notified of an -

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the DPS Local Retirement Board endeavors to ensure the accessibility of its meetings to all persons with disabilities.  If you need an accommodation for the meeting, please contact Leanne Lunsford at (602) 223-2147.  Requests should be made as -

On Thursday, May 21, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Southern Narcotics District intercepted a cache of firearms and ammunition believed to be bound for Mexico.

Shortly after midnight, a detective stopped the driver of a Hyundai sedan on eastbound -

Preliminary Information - May 25, 2026

The Arizona Department of Public Safety's (AZDPS) Major Incident Division (MID) is investigating a Highway Patrol State Trooper-involved shooting that occurred just after 8 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026.

The incident began as a traffic stop on westbound -

PHOENIX - Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Gang Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Thursday, May 14, 2026, near 14th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix. During the stop, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle, prompting a search. Detectives -

A recent traffic stop by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper resulted in the seizure of more than 100 pounds of dangerous drugs.

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, a state trooper stopped a driver on a highway north of Phoenix for multiple civil traffic violations -

Goodyear, Ariz. - On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) recovered a stolen Nissan GT-R sports car and arrested one suspect after an anonymous tip led investigators to a residence in Goodyear.

VTTF detectives -