ECSO, OPD see nearly three-fold spike in animal control calls
In 2018, local law enforcement agencies responded to more than 45,000 animal control calls.That total from the Ector County Sheriff’s Office and Odessa Police...
Law Enforcement Torch Run gathers at Odessa Police Department
Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) volunteers, representing officers from across West Texas gathered in front of the Odessa Police Department to kick off the...
OPD, ECSO see few incidents during heavy rainfall
The rain poured in during an early Wednesday morning storm that prompted the National Weather Service to send out multiple severe weather alerts for...
Police searching for information in connection to burglary, theft cases
The Odessa Police Department is searching for information about storage unit burglaries and a camper trailer theft.Storage units were reported to have been burglarized...
OPD: Officer accidentally hits another on foot with vehiclePolice still searching for suspects involved...
An Odessa police officer trying to pursue a male robbery suspect on foot was accidentally hit by another responding officer's vehicle Thursday morning, an...
Underage drinking information could lead to rewardLaw enforcement, community unite about safety over graduation...
With Odessa High School and Permian High School graduations this weekend, local law enforcement agencies and members of the community came together to speak...
OPD Honor Guard attends Big Bend memorial
The Odessa Police Department Honor Guard attended the Big Bend Area Law Enforcement Memorial today at Sul Ross State University. The memorial service was...
OPD Honor Guard travels to Washington D.C.
The Odessa Police Department Honor Guard is currently in Washington D.C. for National Police Week, which is set aside to recognize the service and...
Slain ECSO deputy honoredCeremony slated May 29 in Alpine
Like many officers who die in the line of duty, Ector County Sheriff’s Detective Thad DeWitt West didn’t know what he was getting into...
Sculpture gives reminder to buckle up
Kailee Mills, 16, only unbuckled her seatbelt for a second to take a photo with her friends in the backseat when the car she...