Valerie Banuelos
We recently visited the Lamesa office to renew my wife’s license, I have to say we were very impressed with the service and the helpfulness of Valerie Banuelos, she was very good at her j
DPS Pursuit Leads to Drug Seizure (DPS South Texas Region)
WESLACO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seized 20 pounds of marijuana and two pounds of cocaine, after a Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Hidalgo County during Operation Lone Star.
DPS Announces Loss of West Texas Trooper (DPS-West Texas Region)
EL PASO – It is with great sadness the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the death of a Trooper in El Paso County. Sergeant Paul Mooney, 52, died Monday, June 14, 2021. He was battling cancer and was recently hospitalized with COVID-19.
DPS Encourages Texans to Be Smart in Summer Heat
AUSTIN – As temperatures rise this summer, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging the public to take extra safety precautions to avoid some common heat-related dangers, especially for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly.
Huntsville Man Added to Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders List
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Brett James Martinson to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. Martinson, 47, is wanted for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements, aggregate theft and a parole violation. Texas Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and capture of Martinson.
Man Charged in 2010 Cold Case Slaying of Mitchell County Teen
AUSTIN – More than a decade after she was last seen alive, a person has been charged in the cold case slaying of Mitchell County eighth-grader Hailey Dunn. Shawn Casey Adkins, 35, of Big Spring, was arrested Monday, June 14, in Big Spring and charged with one count of murder in the death of 13-year-old Dunn.
24 Missing Children Recovered in Joint Operation (DPS-West Texas Region)
EL PASO – A multi-agency effort, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), has resulted in the recovery of 24 missing and/or runaway children throughout El Paso County and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
DPS Announces New Assistant Chief Auditor
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) recently announced the promotion of Susan Oballe to assistant chief for the Chief Auditor’s Office. The promotion, effective June 10, was approved at the June meeting of the Public Safety Commission (PSC). She’ll be stationed at DPS headquarters in Austin.
DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Stash House (DPS South Texas Region)
WESLACO – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) disrupted a smuggling attempt after a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle in Hidalgo County as part of Operation Lone Star.