http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/press.htm en http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020912.pdf A Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex offender from Fort Worth was arrested Wednesday as the result of an anonymous tip. Thursday, February 9, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020912.pdf http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/16914/ Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed John T. Steen Jr. of San Antonio to the Public Safety Commission for a term to expire Jan. 1, 2018. Tuesday, February 9, 2012 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/16914/ http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020712.pdf A high-risk sex offender last seen in Fort Worth has been added to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list, and a $3,000 cash reward is offered for tips leading to his arrest. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020712.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020212.pdf With heavy rains and strong winds moving through portions of Texas this week, the National Weather Service and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety continue to urge Texans to avoid low water crossings and driving on flooded roadways. Thursday, February 2, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020212.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020112.pdf Authorities are investing an extra $10,000 in cash and using technology to gather additional information on one of the Most Wanted sex offenders in the state, who has been a fugitive since 1998. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr020112.pdf http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16866/ Gov. Rick Perry today announced that the Governor's Criminal Justice Division (CJD) is providing additional funding for Texas Crime Stoppers and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to increase rewards for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders program to $2,000, with some rewards reaching up to $5,000. Thursday, January 26, 2012 http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/16866/ http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012612a.pdf Norris Wayne Smith, 39, one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, was arrested Wednesday in Sherman, Texas. Thursday, January 26, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012612a.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012612.pdf During today's Public Safety Commission meeting, the Department of Public Safety held a grand opening ceremony for the new Regional office in Weslaco, Texas. Thursday, January 26, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012612.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012412.pdf With heavy rains moving through portions of Texas this week, the National Weather Service and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety urge Texans to avoid low water crossings and driving on flooded roadways. Tuesday, January 24, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr012412.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011912.pdf Fifty-seven men and women became Texas Highway Patrol troopers this morning after reciting the state's law enforcement oath and receiving their badges during a ceremony in Austin. Thursday, January 19, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011912.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011312.pdf In recognition of the AMBER Alert program's success towards recovering abducted children, Texas will join the nation in observing the National AMBER Alert Awareness Day on January 13, 2012. Friday, January 13, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011312.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011012.pdf A Waco-area man has been added to the DPS 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list and a cash reward is offered for tips leading to his arrest. Tuesday, January 10, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr011012.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr010912.pdf A Lubbock man, one of the DPS 10 Most Wanted Fugitives, was arrested after an anonymous phone tip that will bring the caller a $7,500 cash reward. Monday, January 9, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr010912.pdf http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr010412.pdf Two of the fugitives on the Texas 10 Most Wanted lists now have an extra $5,000 in cash added to their reward for the month of January. Wednesday, January 4, 2012 http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr010412.pdf