1969: In this week’s entry we look back at the tragic death of Highway Patrolman Paul Edward Marston, who died on June 9, 1969. The below story was featured on the front page of the Vol. V, No. 5, June-July 1969 issue of The Digest.
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In recent months, retired AZDPS employees have joined forces to create a threefold memorial ride. The memorial ride is set to honor our fallen troopers, celebrate the 50th anniversary of AZDPS, and let current troopers know they will never be forgotten.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 - 3:23pm
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, the Research and Planning Unit attended a Police Planner’s Career Day at Arizona State University on the Downtown Phoenix campus.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 12:42pm
The annual Jason Schechterle Ball, put on by the 100 Club of Arizona, was an evening to remember!
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:37pm
On the night of July 26th, Trooper Tyler Edenhofer set out for his final shift of Field Training. While patrolling the freeways in the Metro Phoenix area, Trooper Edenhofer began hearing radio communication regarding a subject throwing rocks and debris at passing motorists.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:22pm
August 14th-18th, 2018, the North American Inspectors Championship, sponsored by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), was held in Columbus, Ohio.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:20pm
In January 2018, AZDPS Trooper Shannon Soto traveled to the remote islands of American Samoa to teach a class to a group of 20 officers from the American Samoa Department of Public Safety (ASDPS) on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFST), Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) and Advanced Roadside Im
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 12:15pm
“Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them – George Eliot”. These words both move and motivate the staff and those that visit the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 11:59am
Once employees graduate from the Leaders in Training (LIT) program, their education on being a leader in their unit, the Department and community doesn’t stop.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 11:51am
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) collaborated on a program, which was developed out of the Friendly House, a nonprofit community service organization.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - 11:48am
