Governor Ivey introduces Vaquito, the work zone safety dog, as an honorary ALEA trooper.
Introduction of Vaquito, Alabama’s Work Zone Safety Dog Governor Ivey recently introduced the newest member of Alabama’s law enforcement agency, Vaquito, known as The Work Zone Safety Dog. This announcement came on a Monday, with Vaquito taking the office oath and being officially sworn in as an honorary Areatrooper in a ceremony at the Alabama […]
Four people found guilty, including a state trooper, in a cocaine trafficking scheme connected to Mexico and Alabama.
Four people have been found guilty in connection with a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation that shipped drugs from Mexico to Alabama, as reported by a special agent from the U.S. Attorney’s office and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). On May 19, federal judges determined that Jim Carter Jr., 58, from Montgomery, Francisco Lopez, 39, from […]
Florida Trooper Spots Truck With Woman Waving In Distress, Arrest Armed Man For Allegedly Impersonating Federal Agent
According to an arrest report obtained by the Daily Caller, a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper was arrested on New Year’s Day after a female passenger in the man’s car waved at him in apparent distress. A man was arrested on suspicion of posing as a federal employee. Cuban-born Jorge Alberto Alfonso, 61, was arrested […]
Trooper injured after driver crashes into fire department, DPS vehicle in Flagstaff
Flagstaff, AZ (AZFamily) — Officers are recovering after a driver crashed into two emergency vehicles on a busy highway in northern Arizona Thursday night. According to the Department of Public Safety, officers with the department were investigating the crash that happened on Interstate 40 near Lone Tree Road around 9 p.m. When they arrived on […]
Video Captures Moment Car Smashes Into State Trooper And Pulled Over Vehicle
Oklahoma authorities on Thursday released dashcam video showing the moment a car collided with a state trooper during a routine traffic stop in early January. of video Officer Jesse Gregory is shown questioning the driver through the passenger side window as another car crashes. The impact of the collision caused the trooper to fly into […]
Video Shows Vermont State Trooper Jumping Into Frozen Pond To Save Eight-Year-Old Girl
Two Vermont state troopers saved an 8-year-old girl from nearly drowning in frigid water after she slipped through ice and into a pond in northwestern Vermont in December, a new story reveals. This was revealed in a police video. On December 17, Officer Michelle Archer, on patrol, received a distress call on local CBS affiliate […]
Lake Havasu man accused of trying to kill DPS trooper found guilty
PHOENIX — An Arizona man was convicted of attempted first-degree murder and other charges stemming from a 2022 shootout and chase with DPS officers, officials said Friday. Juan Manuel Rodriguez of the City of Lake Havasu was convicted of a total of 11 counts on July 19. According to a ministry press release. DPS said […]
Havasu Man Found Guilty of Attempted Murder of Trooper, 10 Other Charges Stemming from April 2022 Trooper-Involved Shooting
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, following an investigation by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Major Incidents Division (MID), a jury found a suspect in a police-involved shooting in April 2022 on 11 counts, including first attempt. pleaded guilty to. – Degree of murder and aggravated assault on law enforcement. The incident occurred on […]
REPORT: Suspect Who Fatally Shot State Trooper Killed
Two Pennsylvania state troopers were injured and one died in a shootout with a man in Juniata County on Saturday, according to the Pennsylvania State Police. At around 12:45 p.m., the suspect opened fire on police officers in the Mifflintown Borough of Juniata County, seriously injuring one officer. Pennsylvania State Police Media Release Said. Other […]
REPORT: Passenger Shoots New York State Trooper During Traffic Stop, Later Takes Own Life
A male passenger in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) traveling on Interstate 88 was stopped by New York state troopers for speeding on Friday and allegedly shot the officer in the arm and fled. . The shooter, later identified as Nelson Troche, 32, of Schenectady, New York, died of an alleged suicide. The incident occurred […]
