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AZDPS Arrests Man for Impersonating a Police Officer During Traffic Stop on I-17 in Phoenix

PHOENIX – On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 8:29 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) responded to a report of a vehicle conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 17 southbound near the area of Dove Valley Road (milepost 221–223) in Phoenix. A caller reported that he -

A gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles behind it. Side view of a gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles around it. Back view of a gray Chevrolet pickup truck stopped on the shoulder of a highway with AZDPS vehicles around it.
Detectives Seek Public Assistance in Fatal Incident on US 89 North of Flagstaff

On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, at 1:24 a.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Operational Communications received reports of a deceased person in the roadway at US 89 and Campbell Avenue (milepost 424) in Timberline, north of Flagstaff.

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived -

Traffic Stop in Eloy Leads to Seizure of 36.5 Pounds of Fentanyl Powder

ELOY, Ariz. – On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper stopped the driver of a Nissan Rogue on Interstate 10 in Eloy for a civil traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper observed indicators of criminal activity. A vehicle search was -

Plastic-wrapped packages of fentanyl powder are stacked on the hood of a vehicle. Plastic-wrapped packages of fentanyl powder concealed in a vehicle.
Vehicular Crimes Detectives Arrest Suspect Following Lengthy Investigation into Deadly SR 202 Crash

TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicular Crimes Unit (VCU) detectives have made an arrest following a nearly two-year investigation into a deadly chain-reaction crash on State Route 202.

On Nov. 3, 2024, at approximately 2:57 a.m., AZDPS troopers responded to a -

AZDPS Troopers Seize 106 Gallons of Liquid Methamphetamine During I-8 Traffic Stop

YUMA, Ariz. – On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a Ford F-350 pickup truck towing a trailer on Interstate 8 near Yuma. During the stop, the trooper observed several indicators of criminal -

Scene photograph of a dark blue F-350 dually pickup truck with an attached trailer stopped on the side of an interstate. On the rear driver-side corner of the trailer, an amber-colored liquid pours from the trailer rails into a clear plastic tub. Close-up photo of an amber-colored liquid draining from a trailer rail into a white five-gallon bucket. Photograph of 21 five-gallon buckets filled with liquid methamphetamine beside the F350 truck and trailer.
Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue Assists with Grand Canyon Flood Rescues

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Aviation Bureau assisted the United States National Park Service with multiple rescue operations at Grand Canyon National Park on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 29-30, helping hikers stranded by severe flash flooding.

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2025 image of AZDPS Air Rescue's Ranger 3 helicopter in the Flagstaff area
AZDPS Personnel Provide Security Assessment and Training in the Republic of Palau

PHOENIX — Four Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) personnel flew more than 7,000 miles to Koror, Republic of Palau, on a mission to get Palau ready to secure the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

From July 20-24, 2026, Captain Brad Kudler, Captain Vern Havens, Captain Jared -

Representatives from Palau, AZDPS, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), U.S. Embassy Koror, the FBI, and Australian Federal Police pose for a group photo during the training. Captain Kudler gives a presentation during the training. Captain Kramer and Captain Havens, stand at the front of a classroom speaking during a presentation.
Canine Troopers Intercept More Than 175 Pounds of Illegal Drugs in Two Traffic Stops

On the morning of Thursday, August 13, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper assigned to the Canine District stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu on Interstate 8 in southern Arizona for a civil traffic violation. During the stop, the trooper observed several indicators of -

A photo of plastic-wrapped packages of methamphetamine laid out on a scale A photo of a drug test machine displaying a result of "Methamphetamine" Plastic wrapped packages of cocaine are visible inside a partially open yellow rolling suitcase
AZDPS Introduces First Crisis Response Canine

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is proud to introduce Daisy, the agency’s first-ever crisis response canine.

Daisy, a four-month-old Australian labradoodle, was generously donated to AZDPS by Blue Line Doodles of Arizona, Pups and Warriors Side by Side (PAWSS), and Post -

A small tan dog sits in the lap of man in a folding chair while a SWAT trooper and another man look on and smile A man lies on the ground as a small tan dog crawls onto his lap and an AZDPS medic attends to him. A photograph of a small, tan dog sitting in the lap of an AZDPS detective in an office
Colonel Glover Appoints Lt. Col. Jennifer Borquez as Assistant Director of AZDPS Agency Support Division

PHOENIX — Colonel Jeffrey Glover, Director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Jennifer Borquez as Assistant Director of the Agency Support Division, effective August 1, 2026.

In this executive leadership position, Lt. Col. Borquez oversees the -

Official AZDPS portrait of Lt. Col. Jennifer Borquez