Texas Department of Public Safety

Please speak up, stay safe and always report suspicious behavior. As a reminder, iWatchTexas is a confidential way for the public to report suspicious activity to law enforcement. By doing so, you can help law enforcement protect Texas schools and communities. When in doubt, speak up and report suspicious activity. You can submit a report to iWatchTexas 24/7 using any of the following: 📱 the (FREE) iWatchTexas mobile app; 💻 the iwatchtx.org website; or ☎️ by calling 844-643-2251. Remember, iWatchTexas is not for emergencies. If there is an emergency on a school campus or in a community, call 911 immediately.

Check out some behind-the-scenes photos of our Mounted Patrol Horse Unit during this week’s Mounted Police Colloquium in Lexington, Kentucky. We’re proud to see our Troopers and their four-legged partners competing and representing the department and state of Texas so well. Way to go, team! #MountedHorsePatrol #LawEnforcement #Texas

REWARDS OFFERED: Drive-In Murder Suspect Added to Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety has added Adiah Namir Roberson to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List. Roberson, 17, from San Antonio, has been wanted out of Bexar County since July 2024 for murder following an incident where she allegedly shot and killed a manager at a drive-in restaurant. Texas Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to her arrest. Crime Stoppers of San Antonio is also offering a reward of up to $5,000. All tips are guaranteed to be anonymous. Roberson is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs about 110 pounds. She has piercings on her nose, upper and lower lips, face and eyebrow. To be eligible for cash rewards, tipsters MUST provide information to authorities using one of the following three methods: ☎️ Call Crime Stoppers: (800) 252-TIPS (8477); 💻 Submit a web tip: https://bit.ly/4gkAalL; 📱 Submit a Facebook tip on Texas 10 Most Wanted (https://bit.ly/3PzsLUu). More at https://bit.ly/3zsHmLT.

It’s #NationalPoliceWomanDay, and we hope you’ll join us in recognizing the women of DPS for their commitment to duty and service to the department and their communities. For a fun #throwback on this National Police Woman Day, we’re looking back at this year’s Inspiring Women Leaders Conference, where female leaders from across DPS came together to enrich, motivate and inspire each other. It was truly a wonderful week, full of empowering female leaders in law enforcement.

DPS was proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners with U.S. Marshals Service to locate and apprehend an escaped inmate earlier this week. Escaped inmate Jesus Villarreal was serving a 63-year sentence for multiple counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon when he fled from a Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) unit in Huntsville, Texas. Thanks to the quick response of law enforcement, Villarreal was taken into custody on Sunday, Sept. 8, without incident. The joint operation to locate and apprehend this inmate involved the U.S. Marshals Service, TDCJ, Texas DPS, Nueces County Sheriff's Office, Corpus Christi PD, Robstown PD and the San Antonio PD. #ProtectAndServe More at https://bit.ly/3AUR89Z.

Please join us as we recognize Trooper Lyndon Johnson; he received a Star of Texas Award from Gov. Greg Abbott at a ceremony in Austin on Wednesday. The Star of Texas Awards honor peace officers, firefighters and first responders who demonstrated heroism and sacrifice in service to their communities and the entire state of Texas. Trooper Johnson was among those recognized for their courage and dedication to duty. Thank you, Trooper Johnson, for your service to the department and people of Texas. Read more about this year’s awards at https://bit.ly/3Zo9gmS. 📸 Courtesy of the Office of the Governor Greg Abbott

Earlier today, members of DPS participated in a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in downtown Austin to pay tribute to the fallen heroes who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Our team made the 110-story climb to honor the innocent people who lost their lives on that tragic day. #neverforget

Rainy weather can make for travel challenges, and Sgt. Clark has some great tips in today’s video ⬇ to help you navigate the challenges of wet roads. As always, turn around, don’t drown, and stay safe, Texas. Video Courtesy of DPS' Southeast Texas Region

Troopers from DPS' Mounted Horse Patrol Unit are in Lexington, Kentucky, this week to compete at the Mounted Police Colloquium. This event is an opportunity for our Troopers to attend trainings and compete against other Mounted Horse Patrol Units from across the nation. We're excited to see how our teams perform in the competition, and we hope you'll join us as we cheer them on this week!

Thanks to the work of a DPS Trooper nearly two pounds of suspected fentanyl ― which equates to more than 453,000 lethal doses ― along with 16+ pounds of suspected cocaine are off the streets. This seizure comes following a traffic stop in Carson Co., during which our Trooper discovered multiple plastic-wrapped blocks of cocaine and one plastic-wrapped bag of fentanyl in the vehicle. The drugs were reportedly being transported from California to Virginia. The driver was arrested and booked into the Carson County Jail for felony possession of a controlled substance. Read more at https://bit.ly/3ZgeYHu. #ProtectAndServe