DPS Special Agents Rescue 15-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim

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

DPS Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Cash Seizure

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

San Angelo Man Arrested On Multiple Sex Crimes

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

EPPD and DPS Announce Upcoming Joint Citizen's Academy

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