Press Releases

May 28, 2020
  • February 26, 2020
    AUSTIN - Starting this week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began issuing the newly designed Texas driver licenses (DL), identification (ID) cards and license to carry (LTC) cards to all Texans.........................
  • February 20, 2020
    AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Camilo Rodriguez to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list. A cash reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture.........................
  • February 13, 2020
    AUSTIN - At Thursday's regularly scheduled Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) meeting, commissioners unanimously approved several promotions upon the recommendation of the Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw.........................
  • February 11, 2020
    AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking leads in the October 1994 homicide of Laura Warren.
  • February 5, 2020
    AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to report that 27 fugitives sought through the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program including 14 convicted sex offenders were arrested in 2019 by DPS and other agencies. Additionally, $40,500 in reward money was paid.........................
  • February 2, 2020
    AUSTIN - The reward for Leonard Dee Taylor a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month's featured fugitive has been increased to $4,000 for information leading to his capture, if the tip comes in during the month of February.........................
  • January 30, 2020
    AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Willie James Brumfield, 20, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for .........................
  • January 30, 2020
    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 411 pounds of THC products Wednesday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Oldham County. At approximately 2:17 p.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2020 Ford Expedition traveling east on I-40 near Vega, for a traffic violation. A DPS canine
  • January 29, 2020
    AUSTIN - Texas law enforcement agencies have identified suspects in more than 45 unsolved cases thanks in part to the implementation of House Bill (HB) 1399, also known as the Krystal Jean Baker Act.........................
  • January 28, 2020
    HOUSTON – Beginning this Friday, Jan. 31, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will begin upgrading the parking lot of the Houston Gessner Mega Center, located at 12220 South Gessner Houston, TX 77071. The goal of this upgrade is to better serve our customers by expanding the total number of parking spaces at t
  • January 23, 2020
    AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized over 204 pounds of THC products Wednesday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County. At approximately 11:14 a.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2019 Chevrolet Suburban traveling east on I-40 near Conway, for a traffic violation.
  • January 21, 2020
    AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) added Romeo Torres, Jr., 28, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list, and a cash reward of up to $7,500 is being offered for information.........................
  • January 15, 2020
    EL PASO – January 9th 2020, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and multiple agencies worked together to locate and ultimately rescue four children who were kidnapped and taken to Mexico. The four children, five months, one, two, and three years of age, were returned to the United States after being taken to Me
  • January 6, 2020
    AUSTIN - At the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) produced two state intelligence assessments on critical threats to Texas.........................
  • December 20, 2019
    LUBBOCK – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Northwest Texas Region sponsored two families for Christmas this year. DPS Troopers and employees shopped, wrapped gifts and delivered presents to the families who live in Lubbock and Buffalo Gap. DPS offices in Lub