At approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, April 4, 2025, a uniformed Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Trooper was on duty in a fully marked patrol vehicle, patrolling in the area of westbound Interstate 10 near Park Avenue in Tucson. The trooper observed a female, later identified as 41 -

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 -

--Update: Thursday, April 3, 2025--

The injured trooper was released from the hospital on Wednesday night and is recuperating at home.

The driver of the Dodge Ram has been identified as Andrii Mykhailivk of Brooklyn, New York.

This investigation is ongoing.

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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 this session, the department welcomed 15 students from high -

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) are happy to announce the initial success of Operation Desert Guardian, a targeted enforcement detail aimed at disrupting illicit drug transportation and criminal activity within Cochise County. This -