Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Communications Division played a key support role alongside the Oklahoma City Police Department throughout the recent NBA Finals and celebratory championship parade. To ensure public safety and coordinated response efforts, OHP brought in communications officers from across the state…

Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Marine Enforcement Division conducted a focused safety operation over the weekend at Tenkiller Ferry Lake to protect boaters and lake visitors amid increased summer activity. Troopers made contact with 145 vessels and 479 individuals, issuing 164 warnings and 11…

Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol recently had the honor of escorting Thunderbird pilots and crew to their aircraft ahead of the Tinker Air Force Base air show. Alongside the excitement of the event, attendees visited the #TeamTinker “Honoring Those Who Served” booth in the…

Oklahoma – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro have issued a rare bipartisan joint statement expressing opposition to a key provision in the federal budget reconciliation bill currently moving through the U.S. Senate. The two governors voiced concern over proposed language in…

Oklahoma – U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. partnered with Governor Kevin Stitt for a day of events in Oklahoma City, officially launching the Make Oklahoma Healthy Again (MOHA) campaign. This initiative serves as Oklahoma’s state-level extension of the national Make…

Lawton, OK — The Lawton Police Department congratulated the Oklahoma City Thunder on an outstanding season and their championship victory. Officers from Lawton were proud to support their colleagues in the Oklahoma City Police Department by assisting with the Thunder’s championship parade. The department expressed…

Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol Training Division recently welcomed cadets from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Youth Indian Police Academy for a hands-on law enforcement driver training session. The cadets, ranging in age from 14 to 17 and representing states including Alaska, North Dakota,…

Oklahoma – What began as a routine traffic stop for speeding on Interstate 40 in the early hours of June 11 turned into a major drug bust after an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper noticed signs of possible criminal activity. The trooper initiated a probable cause…

Oklahoma – Emergency Communications Officer Summer VanBuskirk of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol was recently named Telecommunicator of the Quarter by the 9-1-1 Authority for her exceptional handling of a high-pressure call in October 2024. During her overnight shift at the Central Regional Communications Center, VanBuskirk…

Oklahoma – The Oklahoma Highway Patrol recently celebrated the retirement of Lieutenant Cody Rehder, who concluded a distinguished 26-year career serving the State of Oklahoma. LT Rehder began his journey with the OHP in March 1999, joining the 51st Academy. Upon graduation, he was assigned…

Oklahoma – A state trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol set a personal record last Friday after pulling over a vehicle traveling 118 mph in an 80 mph zone on the Kickapoo Turnpike. Lieutenant Richard Losurdo, badge #127, made the stop during a routine patrol….

Oklahoma – In a move to elevate public safety standards across the state, Governor Kevin Stitt and Commissioner of Public Safety Tim Tipton have announced the launch of the Secure Oklahoma N.O.W. Initiative. The program, a first-of-its-kind statewide safety framework, is designed to ensure coordinated,…