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2012 Press Releases

12/31/2012
NHP Troopers Involved in Shooting on US 95 at Jones Blvd in Las Vegas
12/28/2012
Elko Joining Force’s New Years weekend DUI Campaign
12/28/2012
Nevada Highway Patrol Traffic Advisories Now Available Through Social Media
12/27/2012
92 Crashes and Dozen of Spin-Outs Reported Over a Two Day Period on Area Highways throughout Northern Nevada
12/26/2012
18 Crashes and Numerous Spin-Outs Reported Between Midnight and 10:00 am on Area Highways throughout Northern Nevada
12/26/2012
Las Vegas Pedestrian Killed Crossing Sunset Road
12/24/2012
Motorist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash East of Fernley Identified
12/23/2012
Driver Killed in Rollover Accident on I-80 South of Fernley
12/22/2012
Wrong-Way Driver Charged with Felony DUI
12/21/2012
Travel and Safety Tips for the Upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Day Holidays
12/21/2012
Names of Victims Involved in Fatal Crash on 431 near Joy Lake Road Released
12/15/2012
Passenger Ejected and Killed in Rollover Accident Near Fernley
12/15/2012
Two Reno Residents Arrested after Eluding NHP Trooper While on a Traffic Stop
12/14/2012
DPS Employees to Volunteer their Time at the Annual “Salvation Army Law Enforcement Bell Ringing Event” in Reno
12/13/2012
Driver Ejected Killed in Single -Vehicle Rollover Crash on US 395 near the Red Rock Interchange
12/13/2012
Two Car Vehicle Accident US 50 South Lake near the Cave Rock Tunnels
12/12/2012
Two-Vehicles Collide Causing One Rollover at SR 445 and Queen Way in Sparks
12/12/2012
Additional Staffing and a DUI Checkpoint Scheduled this Month and Sponsored by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety’s “Joining Forces” Grant
12/10/2012
Driver of Subaru Crashes into Active Construction Zone on Interstate 80 in Sparks
12/7/2012
Injury Rollover Crash on IR-580 Near the Moana Lane Interchange
12/5/2012
Award Ceremony for NHP Troopers
12/1/2012
Wrong-Way Driver Killed in Multiple-Vehicle Head-on Crash on Interstate 80 near Fernley
12/1/2012
Troopers Investigating Crash on Interstate 80 Involving Two Commercial Motor Vehicles
11/28/2012
Two Horses Struck and Killed on Old US 395 in the Pleasant Valley Area
11/16/2012
Law Enforcement “Joining Forces” Promotes Click It or Ticket Campaign Over Thanksgiving Weekend
11/14/2012
Capitol Police Conduct a Full Scale Emergency Preparedness Exercise
11/10/2012
Passenger Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover on US 6 in Tonopah
11/7/2012
Identity of Victim in Sundays Fatal in Fallon
11/5/2012
Two Vehicle Accident Involving Sparks Police Department Officer
11/5/2012
Fatal Head-on Accident in Fallon
11/4/2012
Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Arrest
11/1/2012
Off Ramp Closure Due to Rollover Accident on Interstate 580 at Moana Exit
10/29/2012
Joining Forces Conduct Impaired Driving Campaign Through November 9
10/24/2012
NDPS-DPP Conducts Eight Annual Halloween Operation Scarecrow
10/24/2012
Parole and Probation Officers in Las Vegas Conducts Eighth Annual Halloween Operation Scarecrow
10/22/2012
Two Vehicle Accident on US 395 Involving a Washoe County School Bus
10/21/2012
Las Vegas Man Dies When Chevy Blazer Overturns
10/18/2012
Single Motorcycle Accident involving Carson City Sheriffs Office Motor Unit
10/18/2012
October’s Nevada Commission on Homeland Security Meeting
10/16/2012
Joining Forces in Northern Nevada Increase DUI Enforcement
10/16/2012
Nevada Highway Patrol Awards Senior Trooper in the State with #1 Badge
10/16/2012
Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Week on IR 580/IR 80 and US 395/US 50
10/10/2012
NHP Troopers and DPS Employees Volunteer Their Time at Red Robin Restaurants Statewide to Raise Funds for Special Olympics
10/10/2012
Safety Advisory: NHTSA Alerting Consumers to Dangers of Counterfeit Air Bags
10/8/2012
NHP Troopers visit Elko Headstart School for Pedestrian Safety & K-9 Drug Seizure Demonstration
10/6/2012
Reno Resident Dies After Hitting Median on I80 Near Lovelock
10/6/2012
Carson City Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover Accident in Douglas County
10/2/2012
Secretary Napolitano Participates in Meeting with Members of the HSAC Cyberskills Task Force
10/1/2012
Commercial Motor Vehicle Transporting Honeybees Rolls Over Near Tonopah
10/1/2012
Cyber Security Awareness Month in Nevada Proclamation
10/1/2012
Troopers Investigating Collision Involving a Bicyclist and SUV in Sparks
9/30/2012
Hit and Run Accident Involving Pedestrian on US50 West at Stateline
9/26/2012
NHP Sponsors a Pet Food Drive this Saturday in Reno
9/25/2012
Updated Statistics on the 2012 Street Vibrations Motorcycle Event
9/24/2012
65 Crashes Investigated and 52 Arrests During the Five-Day
9/20/2012
Names of all Fatal Victims from the Two Fatal Crashes in Douglas County
9/17/2012
25 Graduates of the Nevada Department of Public Safety Academy to Receive Their Badges on Thursday, September 20, 1012 in Carson City
9/16/2012
Driver Killed After Car Overturns in Douglas County
9/15/2012
Head On Collision Kills Three in Douglas County
9/14/2012
Robbery Suspect Arrested in Las Vegas (U S Marshals Service)
9/14/2012
Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety Announces the Results of Annual Day Time Seat Belt Use Survey
9/13/2012
NHP Troopers and DPS Employees Volunteer at “Tip-A-Cop” Special Olympics Fundraiser at Hard Rock Café Lake Tahoe
9/10/2012
The Department of Public Safety/Nevada Highway Patrol and Nicklin Motorsports are proud to announce a Community Safety Event
9/9/2012
Utah Resident Killed in Rollover Accident on Interstate 15
9/7/2012
Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security Announces Participation in September’s National Preparedness Month
8/29/2012
Joining Forces are Beefing Up Patrols around the State Over Labor Day Weekend
8/29/2012
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
8/23/2012
Nevada Highway Patrol Makes Several Announcements and Awards
8/21/2012
Sparks PD and NHP Announces New Traffic Management Agreement on N McCarran Blvd and Pyramid Way in the City of Sparks
8/19/2012
Troopers Investigating Single Vehicle Fatality Crash in Fernley
8/16/2012
Elko Resident Killed After Being Ejected From Truck
8/16/2012
Names of Four Fatality Crash Victims in Lyon County Crash Released
8/16/2012
Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security Announces It’s First Full Scale Search and Rescue Exercise
8/15/2012
Injured Victims in Yesterday's Crash in Lyon County Identified
8/14/2012
4 Motorists Killed, 3 Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash on US 50 in Lyon County
8/14/2012
Head-On Collision on US 93 Near Wells, Nevada Kills Two
8/13/2012
Winnemucca Resident Killed by Truck While Crossing US 95
8/9/2012
NDEM Announces New Interoperable Communications Project Manager
8/7/2012
Las Vegas Driver Killed when Peterbilt Tanker Truck Overturns and Catches Fire in Nye County
8/6/2012
NDEM Announces Statewide Interoperable Communications Coordinator
8/4/2012
Utah Man Killed on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas
7/24/2012
State Affirms USDA Drought Disaster Declaration
7/23/2012
Indiana Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash on US 50
7/23/2012
Driver of Suzuki Motorcycle Killed on Interstate 215 in Vegas
7/18/2012
Overton Man and Child Killed in Rollover Accident on Interstate 15
7/18/2012
Driver’s Edge Returns to Reno on July 19-22, 2012
7/13/2012
Single Vehicle Rollover Collision Kills Driver
7/11/2012
Passenger Killed in a Near Head- On Collision South of Hawthorne
7/10/2012
Nevada Traffic Fatalities Rise in First Half of 2012
7/10/2012
Chevy Blazer Collides with Semi-Tractor Trailer Killing Utah Man
7/10/2012
Two Vehicle Collision Takes the Life of Las Vegas Woman
6/28/2012
Multi-State “Joining Forces” DUI Enforcement Campaign June 29th – July 8th
6/20/2012
Single Vehicle Rollover Takes the Life of California Woman
6/14/2012
Elko Law Enforcement “Joining Forces” Team Up to Look for Hazardous Moving Violations During Motorcycle Jamboree
6/13/2012
Semi Truck and Trailer Accident on Interstate 80 at Virginia
6/13/2012
Commercial Vehicle Loaded with Auto Parts Overturns in Carson City
6/13/2012
Motorcyclist Killed in Lyon County Identified
6/7/2012
Troopers Respond to a Fatal Accident on US 50 between Silver Springs and Fallon
6/6/2012
Traffic Enforcement Stop near Interstate 80 Leads to Multiple Drug Arrest Charges
6/4/2012
Fifth Annual Cops & Burgers Fundraiser Benefiting Special Olympics Raises $12,000
6/2/2012
Motorcycle Accident Kills Spring Creek Man on Jiggs Highway
6/1/2012
California Man Killed on Motorcycle After Hitting Antelope
5/31/2012
Fernley Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident on Interstate 80
5/29/2012
California Man Killed in Vehicle Rollover in Las Vegas
5/28/2012
Driver Killed and Two Passengers Injured in Single Vehicle Rollover
5/26/2012
Reno Officer has a Motorcycle Accident on Northbound I-580 North of Glendale
5/23/2012
Troopers Monitoring the Roadways Keeping Graduates Safe
5/23/2012
Nevada Department of Public Safety Announces Employee Award Recipients
5/22/2012
Man Killed and Passenger Injured in Single Vehicle Rollover
5/22/2012
Memorial Weekend Seatbelt Enforcement
5/21/2012
Vegas Man Succumbs to his Injuries Sustained in April Crash
5/21/2012
Troopers Investigating Rollover Crash on US 50 Alternate near Fernley
5/17/2012
Head on Collision in North Las Vegas Kills Two Residents
5/17/2012
Vegas Resident Killed in Three Car Collision
5/16/2012
Click It or Ticket to Boost Seat Belt Use – Day and Night
5/15/2012
Northern Nevada 2012 “Click it or Ticket” News Conference
5/14/2012
Nevada Division’s Emergency Management’s Summary Report for Wildland Fire Awareness Week
5/14/2012
Single Vehicle Rollover Kills Sixteen Year Old Male in Vegas
5/11/2012
Vehicle Strikes Flag Person on State Route 341 Virginia City Highway
5/10/2012
Single Vehicle Motorcycle Accident on I‐80 East of Sparks
5/9/2012
NHP to Recognize Four Employees and the Local Chapter of the American Red Cross
5/8/2012
Nevada Commission on Homeland Security Determines Federal Grant Funding Allocation
5/8/2012
Special Olympics “Tip A Cop” at JR’s Restaurant in Elko on Friday, May 11
5/3/2012
Lyon County Emergency Management Holds Resilience Meeting as Part of Hazard Mitigation Plan
5/3/2012
Nevada Division of Emergency Management/Homeland Security Offers Interoperability Communications Seminar
5/2/2012
Two Car Collision on US 50 East Near Dayton Hill
4/30/2012
Honda Civic Strikes Citifare Bus in Sun Valley
4/27/2012
Both Victims in Single‐Vehicle Rollover Crash near Lovelock Identified
4/27/2012
NHP Investigators Would Like to Speak to Other Motorists Who May Have Witnessed the Fatal Rollover Crash on Interstate 80 near Lovelock on Wednesday
4/26/2012
Passenger Killed in Single‐Vehicle Rollover Crash on Interstate 80 near Lovelock
4/23/2012
DEM Promotes Severe Weather Preparedness Week
4/23/2012
Truck Driver Killed on Runaway Truck Ramp Identified as Gardnerville Resident
4/20/2012
Spanish Fork Utah Resident Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover Accident
4/20/2012
Nevada Highway Patrol Works with Elko County School District on School Bus Safety
4/13/2012
Nevada Division of Parole and Probation Work with Law Enforcement Partners on the Arrest of Andrew Kay
4/12/2012
Rollover on US 95
4/10/2012
Las Vegas Man Killed
4/9/2012
Driver of Motorcycle Killed
4/9/2012
DPS Announces New Chief of the Highway Patrol
4/9/2012
DPS Announces New Capitol Chief of Police
4/8/2012
Three Car Collision
4/6/2012
Accident in Battle Mountain Nevada Kills 11 Year Old Illinois Resident
4/6/2012
Special Enforcement Campaign Focused on Distracted Driving and Failure to Yield to Stopped Emergency Vehicle Violations Commences Next Week
4/6/2012
Single Vehicle Rollover Southbound US 395 in Douglas County
4/5/2012
Troopers Investigating Rollover Crash on Interstate 80 in Fernley Where Driver Fled the Scene
4/4/2012
Vehicle Crashes on US 395 Near the Mill Street Interchange Snarling Traffic
4/4/2012
Nevada Traffic Fatalities Rise in First Quarter of 2012
4/2/2012
Troopers to Participate in the Ninth Annual Tip‐A‐Cop® Fundraiser at Claim Jumper
4/1/2012
Tip-A-Cop on April 5 for Special Olympics in Nevada
3/27/2012
Results from Joining Forces DUI Saturation and Speed Enforcement Campaign
3/26/2012
Highway Patrol Announces April Enforcement on Registration Scofflaws
3/25/2012
Henderson Man Killed in a Single Vehicle Rollover Crash
3/22/2012
NHP Awarded Grant from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety
3/22/2012
Increased Enforcement Planned for US 395 in Douglas County
3/19/2012
Fatality Victim in Mineral County Crash near Luning Last Thursday Identified
3/16/2012
Local Law Enforcement Agencies Partner Together for DUI Saturation Enforcement
3/15/2012
Major Accident Investigation Team Managing Fatality Crash in Mineral County
3/14/2012
Traffic Enforcement Stop Leads to Drug Arrest on Interstate 80 East of Sparks
3/14/2012
Investigation Continues with Crash and Arrest Involving an Off Duty Mineral County Sheriff’s Office Deputy
3/12/2012
National Flood Safety Awareness Week
3/11/2012
Colorado Man Killed in Two Vehicle Collision on US 95
3/9/2012
Nevada Commission on Homeland Security Determine Priorities
3/8/2012
FEMA and NOAA Promote National Flood Safety Awareness Week 2012
3/8/2012
Joining Forces Speed/DUI Enforcement on March 8, 2012
3/6/2012
Joining Forces Speed Enforcement Nascar Weekend
3/5/2012
Trooper Involved Shooting After Car Pursuit in Laughlin, Nevada
3/4/2012
Troopers Investigating Two Separate Alcohol-Related Head-on Collisions
3/3/2012
High Winds and Blowing Snow Causes Three Crashes
3/2/2012
Traffic Advisory for Senator William J_ Raggio's Rosary Recitation
2/29/2012
Several Troopers and other DPS Employees to Volunteer their Time and Participate Tip-A-Cop
2/27/2012
Numerous Crashes, Spin-Outs and Diabled Vehicles Reported this Morning
2/20/2012
Traffic Enforcement Stop Leads to Concealed Weapon and Marijuana Arrest
2/18/2012
Trooper Injured in Motor Vehicle Collision with Alleged Impaired Driver
2/17/2012
Spring Creek Resident Dies in Vehicle Accident South of Wells, Nevada
2/16/2012
Sheriff's Animal Services Officer and Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Rescue Stray Cat from Freeway Median During Rush Hour
2/15/2012
37 Crashes and Numerous Spin‐Outs Reported Due to Winter Storm
2/15/2012
Semi Tractor Trailer Collide Causing One Fatality
2/9/2012
School Bus Safety…Look for those Lights
2/8/2012
Multi‐Agency Communications Exercise at Las Vegas Speedway
2/7/2012
Nineteen DPS Law Enforcement Officers to Graduate on Friday in Carson City
2/6/2012
Several Calls for Service Due to Early Morning Snow Reported in Reno
2/5/2012
Joining Forces DUI Checkpoint on Super Bowl Sunday
2/2/2012
Elko County Increases Patrols for Impaired Drivers on Super Bowl Sunday
2/1/2012
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Nevada Residents And Businesses Affected by the Washoe Drive Fire
1/30/2012
One Dead After Two Vehicles Collide in Las Vegas
1/27/2012
Pedestrian Killed in Pahrump Nevada
1/22/2012
Las Vegas Man Dies in Rollover Accident in Wells, Nevada
1/19/2012
US 395 Road Closure from SR 431 Mount Rose to Carson City
1/18/2012
Five Citizens Recognized and Awarded for Their Actions Displayed Following the Amtrak Train‐Big Rig Crash in Churchill County on June, 24, 2011
1/17/2012
Two Vehicle Collision Kills One in Moapa, Nevada
1/17/2012
BMW Sedan Hits Paving Flatbed Truck Killing Passenger
1/16/2012
Multiple Crashes and Icy Conditions Resulted in Temporary Closure of Interstate 80
1/12/2012
High Rate of Speed Causes the Death of Two Las Vegas Residents
1/12/2012
Two Car Collision Rollover on US 95 Kills Henderson Man
1/5/2012
Rider Dies in Motorcycle Crash
1/5/2012
Increased Enforcement Planned for Crosswalk and Pedestrian Violations
1/5/2012
NHP Trooper Narrowly Misses Being Struck by Suspected Drug Impaired Driver
1/5/2012
Nevada Motor Vehicle Fatalities Drop in 2011
1/3/2012
Pedestrian Killed on US Highway 50 near Stateline on New Years Day Identified
1/1/2012
Two Pedestrians Killed in Incline Village Friday Evening Identified
1/1/2012
Pedestrian Killed at Stateline
Nevada Chosen for Federal Cyber Security Training Program