18 Wheeler Crashes into Texas DPS Office — 3 Critically Injured
Texas Department of Public Safety officials report that a tractor-trailer crashed into the Brenham, Texas, DPS office. Sources state at least a dozen people were injured.
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Shock: DPS Reveals Uvalde Shooter Entered Thru Unlocked Door; No Armed School Officer
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) revealed Thursday that the gunman who murdered 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde on Tuesday walked into the school through an unlocked door, and did not encounter any school police.
Texas DPS Trooper Critically Wounded, Alleged Shooter Commits Suicide
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper is fighting for his life after being shot Friday night. The trooper is listed in critical condition after being shot multiple times. Police later found the alleged shooter dead in the woods after an apparent suicide.
11 Migrants Apprehended in Two Human Smuggling Attempts near Texas Border
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with a CBP Air and Marine Operations (AMO) aircrew and the Texas Department of Public Safety to stop two human smuggling events. The traffic stops led to the arrest of 11 illegal immigrants and the seizure of two smuggling vehicles.
Armed Juvenile Human Smuggler Arrested After Pursuit near Texas Border
A Texas juvenile faces multiple state charges related to firearms and human smuggling after leading police and Border Patrol agents on a chase that spanned more than 80 miles. The pursuit ended when the teenage driver crashed his pickup truck loaded with nine illegal immigrants into a concrete barrier.
Texas Border County Forms Task Force to Deter Local Drug Traffic
In response to an increase in the use of local roads by drug traffickers, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office has formed a new task force in an attempt to deter these incursions.
52 New Texas DPS Troopers Headed to the Border
Texas is sending fifty-two new Department of Public Safety troopers to the Texas/Mexico border region. The new troopers are part of the State’s efforts to beef up border security by providing more permanent law enforcement resources along the border region.
DPS Patrol Car and Weapons Stolen near Texas Border
Texas border authorities continue to look into the recent theft of an unmarked Texas Department of Public Safety patrol car along with the weapons and equipment inside.
Abbott Activates State Operations Center, Menacing Storms Marching across Texas
Governor Greg Abbott has elevated activation of the Texas State Operations Center (SOC) in anticipation of forecasted severe storms approaching Texas. This action will enable the State of Texas to respond in a timely manner should the need arise. The Governor’s office called the approaching storms “a significant weather event.”
Texas DPS Seizes $600,000 in Cash during Traffic Stop near Mexican Border
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced on Friday that troopers discovered and seized more than $600,000 in U.S. currency during a traffic stop in a South Texas border county. The seizure occurred on Thursday morning about about 10:15 a.m.
Cop Forced into Counseling After Taking Picture with Snoop Dogg
A Texas Department of Public Safety officer has been reprimanded and ordered to undergo counseling for posing in a photo with rapper Snoop Dogg during last month’s South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX.
Texas DPS Looking for a Few Good Troopers
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for a few good police officers to join the ranks of Texas Highway Patrol troopers. The DPS announced a new program under which currently certified peace officers can apply to be enrolled in a special accelerated course. The program is in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s plan to hire an additional 500 troopers to increase border security.
