MONTGOMERY – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline to Oct. 1, 2021, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Alabama’s version of the federal REAL ID program is STAR ID, which stands for Secure, Trusted and Reliable Identification. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor…
Please see below for a safety reminder from the ALEA Marine Patrol Division: ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division Reminds Everyone about Social Distancing, Water Safety MONTGOMERY – Because schools, businesses and churches have closed indefinitely in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are spending their free time on Alabama waterways. Activity on Alabama’s lakes, rivers…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted a waiver in response to the COVID-19 emergency for states, CDL holders, CLP holders, and interstate drivers operating commercial motor vehicles. The extension period will continue until June 30, 2020. Download full press release: https://www.alea.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/ALEA%20Extended%20Suspension%20Date%20Notification%20Memo%20CDL_CPL%20and%20Medical%20Certifications.pdfFor a complete set of terms, conditions, and restrictions of the waiver,…
MONTGOMERY – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at the direction of President Donald J. Trump, is extending the REAL ID enforcement deadline to Oct. 1, 2021, in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Alabama’s version of the federal REAL ID program is STAR ID, which stands for Secure, Trusted and Reliable Identification. ALEA Secretary Hal…
Montgomery – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is modifying its Driver License Division’s statewide operations in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “ALEA is dedicated to providing public safety to the state and its citizens and will continue. When Governor Ivey declared this state of emergency in response to the Coronavirus…
According to Sergeant Roman Hill, with the Gadsden Alabama State Trooper Post (ALEA), 23 year old Bruce Diaz Ramirez, died as a result of a single vehicle accident on Monday night. The wreck occurred around 9:35 pm, on Alabama Hwy 68 in the Kilpatrick Community, when Mr. Ramirez’s 1999 Mercedes left the roadway and collided…
MONTGOMERY – A team from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Aviation Unit on Saturday, March 7, rescued a paraglider who was stranded in a tree near Gurley for approximately four hours. ALEA personnel train regularly for various types of search and rescue operations, but ALEA Cpl. Kent Smith said this type of rescue was different from…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. — Last night at approximately 10 pm, DCSO deputies were involved in an officer involved shooting during a high speed pursuit. The chase concluded at the 218 on ramp of I-59 in Fort Payne. The suspect was transported by DeKalb Ambulance Service to Huntsville Hospital. He has since been released and is…
HUNTSVILLE POST — A two-vehicle crash at 12:00 p.m. today, March 2, has claimed two lives. Donald Wayne Lankford, 43, of Union Grove was killed when the 2000 Ford Mustang he was driving crossed the center line and collided with a 2018 Buick Enclave. Lankford, and a passenger, Felicia Jane Benefield, 25, of Union Grove were…
According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, I-59 S was shut down, at the 235 mile marker overnight last night, after a vehicle struck a State Trooper’s vehicle who was already working a wreck. The trooper was uninjured, however the other driver has been airlifted.
News release from the Boaz Police Department There was a police chase earlier this evening that was initiated by State Troopers in Etowah County. As the chase entered Sardis the suspect vehicle entered the southbound lanes of Highway 431 going the wrong way. The suspect vehicle then rammed a Boaz Police unit causing it to…
HUNTSVILLE POST – A two-vehicle crash at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, February 29, has claimed the life of a Flat Rock man. Brian Adam Dunn, 32, was killed when the 1997 Honda Accord he was driving crossed the center line and collided head-on with a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup. Dunn, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced…
According to Trooper Chuck Daniel, Public Information Officer with ALEA, a two-vehicle crash at 11:40 a.m. on Monday, February. 24, 2020 claimed two lives. Emily Rae Denham, 19, of Dutton was killed, when the 2015 Nissan Altima she was driving collided with a 2020 Mack tractor trailer. Denham, and a passenger, Cody Austin Martin, 20,…
GADSDEN POST – A one-vehicle crash on Saturday, February 1st, claimed the life of a Dekalb County man. Charles S. Bryant, 50, of Collinsville was killed when the 2010 Hyundai Sonata he was operating ran off the roadway colliding with a tree. Bryant was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on County Road…
DECATUR – The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Driver License Division recently has modified its hours of operation in several of its Driver License Examining Offices across the state to provide citizens with additional opportunities to conduct driver license business. The agency’s Secretary Hal Taylor said he is pleased to announce beginning Monday, Dec. 2,…
JACKSON COUNTY, Al. – According to ALEA, on Monday, around 11:45 a.m., an 18-wheeler truck lost control while turning onto Highway 35 from Highway 40, overturned and lost its load of metal beams it was hauling. One of those beams struck a passing pickup truck and knocked it into the Tennessee River. The driver of…
News release from Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency HUNTSVILLE POST – A pedestrian was killed Saturday, Oct. 26, after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. 431 in Marshall County. Christopher A. McCray, 34, of Grant was struck and killed while walking in the Highway by a 2017 Toyota 4Runner….
According to Trooper Curtis Summerville, ALEA Public Information Officer, a DeKalb County man was fatally injuries today in a motorcycle accident in Collinsville, Al. GADSDEN POST – A single-vehicle crash today, October 19, claimed the life of a DeKalb County man. Jackie Shane Gardner, 61, of Ft. Payne was killed when the 2012 Harley Davidson…
Scottsboro, Al – According to the ALEA Marine Patrol Division/Northern District – On the evening of Friday, October 18, there was a boating related fatality in the Jackson County area of the Tennessee River. Gregory Lawson, 51 from Hixon, TN, and an adult female were canoeing at approximately 7:00pm in the Scottsboro area. The canoe…
Press Release: MONTGOMERY –Governor Kay Ivey and Hal Taylor, Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), on Tuesday kicked off the countdown to a federal deadline requiring a more secure identification to fly domestically on commercial aircraft and to enter military bases and certain federal facilities. During the press conference, Governor Ivey urged Alabama citizens…
From Trooper Curtis Summerville, Troop F Public Information Officer, with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency GADSDEN POST – A pedestrian was killed today, Sept. 6, while changing a flat tire on the Interstate 59 in DeKalb County. The crash occurred at 2:35 p.m. at the 202 mile marker, three miles south of Collinsville. Christian Kole…
News Release from Trooper Curtis Summerville, Troop E Public Information Officer with the ALEA GADSDEN POST – A two-vehicle crash today, Sept. 3, claimed the life of a Etowah County man. Danny Ray Vasser, 63, of Atalla was killed when the 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle that he was operating collided with a 2014 Volva tractor…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is reminding Alabama drivers about three new laws that will take effect on September 1, 2019. The Alabama Legislators, during the 2019 session, increased fines for Move Over law violations, added new seat-belt requirements for all occupants in a motor vehicle, and strengthened the “Anti-Road Rage law”. Move Over: Act…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are set to put the brakes on speeding Monday, July 15, to Sunday, July 21, during Operation Southern Shield 2019, a speed enforcement campaign covering five Southeastern states. Troopers are joining forces with other law enforcement officers in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South…
GADSDEN POST – According to Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer for ALEA, a single-vehicle crash today, July 12, 2019, in DeKalb County has claimed one life and injured another. Yasin Escalante Ortiz, 24, of Boaz was killed when the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, in which he was a passenger, left the roadway and struck a utility…
DECATUR POST – A two-vehicle crash Wednesday, July 10, claimed the life of a Cullman County woman. Aura Dequasie, 85, of Cullman was killed when the 1997 Nissan Maxima she was driving was struck by a 1995 Chevrolet Suburban. Dequasie, who was not using a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver…
According to Alabama State Troopers, an 18 wheeler crashed early this morning striking the overpass bridge at the Sulphur Springs Exit, exit 239, on I-59 southbound. There is one confirmed fatality and the bridge is shut down at this time. The bridge will remain shut down until the ALDOT can inspect the structural integrity of…
According to Trooper Curtis Summerville, Public Information Officer, with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency a three-vehicle crash today, May 6, in DeKalb County has claimed one life and injured another. Roger A. Pragit, 65 of Dawson was injured when the 2013 Toyota Camry he was driving struck a 2014 Ford F-150 before striking a 2018…
According to Alabama State Trooper Public Information Officer Curtis Summerville a single-vehicle crash today, April 22, claimed the life of a Jackson County man. Aaron Wayne West, 28, of Higdon was killed when the 2006 Infinity he was driving struck a horse, left the roadway and overturned. West, who was not using a seatbelt, was…
On Tuesday, March 13, 2019, Capt. Gary Buchanan, Patrol Commander with the Alabama Law Agency, DPS Marine Patrol released a press statement stating that ALEA Marine Patrol Troopers were called to respond to the South Sauty Creek area, where a fisherman reported finding a body that evening. Marine Patrol Troopers arrived on the scene and…
