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On Thursday, March 5, 2026, at approximately 10:37 p.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) received a report of a shooting on State Route 88 in the area of milepost 203, near Apache Junction. A suspect fired from a vehicle, striking another vehicle and injuring a woman who sustained a -

PHOENIX — At approximately 2:13 a.m. on Jan. 19, 2026, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision near eastbound Interstate 10 and State Route 51. Upon arrival, troopers learned that one of the involved vehicles fled the scene after several -

DATE:                       Friday, March 6, 2026

 

TIME:                        11:00 A.M.

 

LOCATION:             Microsoft Teams meeting

  Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/23658455381649?p=1Pne6FRZneYOV7SmN4

                                Meeting ID: 236 584 553 816 49

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PHOENIX — On February 5, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) executed a search warrant in Queen Creek, resulting in the recovery of six high-value vehicles connected to a vehicle theft and fraud investigation. Detectives identified one vehicle reported stolen and five -

The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will conduct its annual “Operation Southern Shield” from Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, through Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, on Interstate 10 from Phoenix to the New Mexico state line and on Interstate 19 from Tucson to the international border.

The -

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 March 11, 2026, at 10 a.m. MST - Statement Regarding NTSB Preliminary Report 

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) is aware of, and has reviewed, the preliminary investigative report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the tragic accident -

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 -

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 -