DPS News

AUSTIN – Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Victor Ramos Jr. – who was this month’s Featured Fugitive – is back in custody after being captured in Marble Falls last weekend. An increased Texas Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for his arrest.

AUSTIN – Today, hundreds gathered at Childress High School, to pay their respects to Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (THP) Trooper Sergio Romero, who was tragically killed in the line of duty last week.

AUSTIN – It is with great sadness that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Highway Patrol Trooper following a traffic crash in Childress County.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to announce the expansion of the Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Crimes Investigation (UCIP/Cold Case) Program – a specialized unit dedicated to solving cold case murders and sexual assaults across the state.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Franklin Estuardo Gonzalez Flores – a violent offender from Guatemala – to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants List. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $3,000 for information leading to his arrest. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces two leadership changes, which were confirmed by the Public Safety Commission (PSC) this week. The promotions are a result of the retirement of Infrastructure Operations Division (IOD) Chief Jason Hester, who retired after 28 years of dedicated service with the department.

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) welcomed 69 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from Recruit Class D-2025 during a graduation ceremony at Great Hills Baptist Church last week. This is the department’s 181st graduating class.

AUSTIN – This morning, at about 8:00 CST, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with the Midland Police Department (MPD) and other local, state and federal law enforcement partners, responded to reports of an active shooter in the 4600 block of West Wall Street in Midland, Texas.