Press Releases

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans to stay vigilant and report any suspicious behavior or activity they observe to law enforcement.........................

AUSTIN - Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Steve Garcia Lopez, 53, was captured on Friday, Nov. 8, in Victoria, Texas. Lopez was wanted for failure to register as a sex offender. He was arrested following.........................

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has launched a new public webpage and automated telephone line allowing Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) to verify whether an individuals Texas License to Carry (LTC) permit is valid.........................

AUSTIN - The Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC) program hit a key milestone, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce that 10,000 individuals in Texas, across the nation and around the globe.........................

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Steve Garcia Lopez to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, with a cash reward of up to $3,000.........................

AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 140 pounds of marijuana and 11 pounds of assorted THC products Monday, November 28, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County

HOUSTON – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents rescued a 15-year-old female victim of sex trafficking and arrested two of her traffickers – an adult female and male –during an investigation that began last week in Harris County. Special Agents assigned to the Human

AMARILLO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized more than $846,000 in cash and a small amount of oxycotin and methadone Monday, Oct. 14, after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Carson County. At approximately 11:30 p.m., a DPS Trooper s

October 22, 2019 SAN ANGELO – Today, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents arrested a San Angelo man for multiple sex crimes dating back to 2012. After a lengthy investigation, DPS Special Agents arrested Dustin McVinnie, 24, of San Angelo. The investigation revealed that in 2012 McVinnie h

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking leads into the 1981 homicide of Carmen Croan.........................

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Albert Merell Jr., 42, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list, with a cash reward of up to $3,000 offered for information leading to his capture.........................

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding the public that the reward for Carlos Rafael Benitez, 31, is increased to $10,000 for a tip that comes in during the month of September.........................

AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind the public and seeks help in solving the 2004 murder of Katara Deboise Johnson.........................

September 14, 2019 EL PASO – The El Paso Police Department (EPPD) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) are now accepting applications for the next Citizen's Academy, which begins on Oct. 1, 2019. The 10-week academy will introduce students to the various programs and services provided by law enforcement. S

AUSTIN - Rodolfo Ortiz Gonzalez, 54, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, was captured on Sept. 6 in Lubbock, Texas.........................