The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is providing updated information regarding the upcoming funeral services honoring Pilot Robert Skankey and Trooper Paramedic Hunter Bennett, who were killed in the line of duty on February 4, 2026.

Both services will be available via livestream at -

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Technical Services Division Conference Room, Third Floor, 2102 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona for the discussion of any Agenda Item, pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A) for purposes of discussion or -

It is with profound sadness that the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) announces the loss of two members of our Aviation Bureau who were killed in the line of duty earlier this week.

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at approximately 10:17 p.m., an AZDPS Bell 407 helicopter, Ranger 56 -

Update on Feb. 7, 2026, at 12 p.m. MST – AZDPS and Phoenix Police Identify Suspect Booked on 18 Counts of Attempted Murder After Shootout with Troopers

On Thursday, February 5, 2026, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) SWAT personnel served a high-risk search -

Update on Feb. 6, 2026 at 5 p.m. MST – Shooting Suspect Identified

The suspect involved in the shooting that took place in Flagstaff on Feb. 4, 2026, has been identified as 50-year-old Terrell Storey. Storey sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting and remains in the hospital in -

Just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper assigned to the Canine District stopped the driver of a red Mitsubishi on eastbound Interstate 40 in Flagstaff for civil traffic violations.

During the stop, the trooper observed indicators -

Wellton, AZ — On January 21st, at approximately 10:09 a.m., a trooper assigned to the Canine District Drug Enforcement Bureau conducted a traffic stop on a white 2011 BMW X5 traveling eastbound on Interstate 8 near milepost 21 for multiple moving violations.

During the course of the stop, the -

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 TUCSON, AZ — At approximately 12:32 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper was involved in a shooting at the Intersection of Interstate 10 and Speedway Boulevard. 

 The off-ramps and the intersection will be closed for an -

In this episode of Seven Points, hosts Warren Trent and Sgt. Kameron Lee sit down with Lt. Col. Jason Leonard, Assistant Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigations Division, for an in-depth conversation about the critical work happening behind the scenes to keep -

Casa Grande, AZ — On January 17, 2026, A trooper assigned to Highway Patrol District Six (Casa Grande) conducted a traffic stop on a white Chevrolet Tahoe, near westbound Interstate 10 at milepost 200 (Sunland Gin Rd.) in Casa Grande for an equipment violation.

During the traffic stop, the -

Executive Session – The Board may meet in Executive Session at the Department of Public Safety Technical Services Division Conference Room, Third Floor, 2102 W. Encanto Blvd. Phoenix, Arizona for the discussion of any Agenda Item, pursuant to ARS 38-431.03(A) for purposes of discussion or -

In addition to the $440,000 in grant funding awarded to the Highway Patrol Division (HPD) during the Fiscal Year 2025, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) was awarded $115,363 by the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (AZGOHS) in support of Operational Communications and Crime -