DPS Discovers Meth Concealed in Tires

AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than 47 pounds of methamphetamine Tuesday, October 23, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County. At approximately 8:03 a.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe trav

DPS Offers Tips for Halloween Safety

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging parents, drivers and children to make safety a top priority during their Halloween plans.........................

DPS Honors Exceptional, Lifesaving Efforts

AUSTIN - The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw presented two Medals of Valor, one Director's Citation and eight Lifesaving Awards to DPS employees.........................

FBI and DPS Lead Statewide Full-Scale Training Exercise

AUSTIN - The four Texas Divisions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (Dallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio) and the Texas Department of Public Safety will lead a statewide Full-Scale Training Exercise (FTX) beginning Sunday, Oct. 28.........................

Reward Offered for Most Wanted Sex Offender from Dallas

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Mary Francis Martinez, 41, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a cash reward of up to $3,000 is now being offered for information leading to her capture.........................

DPS Traffic Stop Trooper Leads to Seizure of Drugs

ROSENBERG – A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Trooper seized almost 200 pounds of cocaine and heroin during an October 19 traffic stop on I-69 near Rosenberg. At approximately 11:20 a.m., the DPS Trooper stopped a northbound 2011 Chrysler passenger va

DPS Bolsters Efforts to Increase School Bus Safety

AUSTIN - In conjunction with National School Bus Safety Week (Oct. 22-26), the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging Texans to comply with laws prohibiting drivers from passing stopped school buses.........................

DPS Trooper Discovers Marijuana During Traffic Stop in Carson County

AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 100 pounds of marijuana Saturday, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County. At approximately 11:24 a.m., a DPS Trooper stopped a 2007 Acura SUV traveling east on I-40 near Conway fo

DPS Ramping Up Move Over/Slow Down Enforcement in Houston

BEAUMONT – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is conducting enforcement efforts across the state focusing specifically on violations of the state’s Move Over/Slow Down law.  These periodic enforcement operations by DPS Troopers are planned throughout the year at various locations in Texas, with several operations plan