January 15, 2021

OHP to conduct special emphasis on “Trooper Nick Dees Law”

Release The Oklahoma Highway Patrol plans to spend the last two weeks of January focusing on distracted driving violations. This special emphasis is in honor of […]
September 28, 2020

OHP mourns the passing of Capt. Jeffery Sewell

Release The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is deeply saddened to announce the passing of active duty Captain Jeffery W. Sewell #26. Captain Sewell had been hospitalized since […]
July 3, 2019

OHP to have high-visibility patrols in Durant, Calera, Kingston, Madill

OHP Release The Fourth of July is celebrated by friends and families nationwide. It’s a time for Americans to fire up the barbecue, hoist the flag, […]
June 16, 2019

Man drowns in Red River near Colbert

BRYAN COUNTY – A Denison man was found dead Sunday afternoon following a fishing outing. Louis Jackson, 28, was fishing with the a family member at […]
May 22, 2019

OHP wants Tuesday’s headline to be: “Zero fatalities on Memorial Day Weekend”

Oklahoma Highway Patrol The goal is simple this weekend; zero traffic-related fatalities in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the ENDUI program are partnering with […]
January 16, 2019

One injured in head-on collision in Bennington

BENNINGTON – One person was taken by flight from a two-vehicle accident in Bennington on Tuesday evening. Doyle Childers, 73 of McLoud, was driving a 2006 […]
June 29, 2018

OHP Marine Enforcement Section announces Operation Dry Water

Thousands of law enforcement officers and outreach partners across the country will be participating in Operation Dry Water June 29-July 1.The three-day heightened awareness and enforcement […]
April 16, 2018

End DUI Campaign aims to end drug-impaired driving

Release The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office joins six other states in the region to put a stop to what has become an increasing epidemic; drug-impaired driving. […]
March 30, 2018

Woman flown to Plano following one-vehicle accident east of Durant

By Joey McWilliams BRYAN COUNTY – One person was injured in an accident approximately two miles east of Durant on Friday evening. Dianne Houston, 62, of […]