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  • April 14, 2025 - Honoring Our Hidden Heroes: Celebrating National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

    Since its inception in 1981, National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week has been a time to recognize the skilled professionals who serve as the critical first link in emergency response—the men and women of our Regional Communications Centers (RCCs). This week, the Idaho State Police joins agencies nationwide in celebrating this important event. ISP operates two […]

  • April 10, 2025 - Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Suspect Wanted on Serious Charges

    BONNEVILLE COUNTY, Idaho – On April 8, 2025, at approximately 11:55 a.m., the Idaho State Police (ISP) in Idaho Falls was notified by the Soda Springs Police Department of a male violating a No Contact Order in the area. Troopers located the suspect’s vehicle near Ammon Road and Lincoln Road. The driver, later identified as […]

  • April 9, 2025 - Vehicle vs Train

    DIETRICH, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a serious collision involving a pickup truck and a freight train that occurred at approximately 6:38 p.m. on April 8, 2025, at 189 South 1000 East in Lincoln County. A 74-year-old-male from Dietrich was traveling northbound on 1000 E in a white 2012 GMC Sierra. The pickup […]

  • April 8, 2025 - Idaho State Police Releases 2024 Idaho Missing Persons Report

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) has released the 2024 Idaho Missing Persons Clearinghouse Annual Report. This report offers a comprehensive overview of the individuals reported missing in Idaho and entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The report aims to identify general characteristics […]

  • April 4, 2025 - Semi Fatality Crash in Gooding County

    GOODING COUNTY, ID – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 8:25 AM on Interstate 84 at mile marker 148, near Tuttle. A 2016 Kenworth semi pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with lumber driven by a 33-year-old male from Dietrich, was travelling eastbound on […]

  • March 27, 2025 - Idaho State Police Announces Updates to Out-of-Service Criteria for Commercial Drivers

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) Commercial Vehicle Safety (CVS) division is reminding commercial drivers of upcoming changes to the Out-of-Service (OOS) criteria regarding medical certificates. These changes, which go into effect on April 1, 2025, impact when a driver can be placed out of service for not possessing a valid medical certificate. […]

  • March 27, 2025 - Idaho State Police Trooper Honored with International Recognition

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) proudly announces that Corporal Travis Gurney was named a runner-up for the highly esteemed 2024 IACP/Motorola Solutions Trooper of the Year Award. This prestigious recognition, presented by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Motorola Solutions, is a testament to the bravery, leadership, and professionalism […]

  • March 13, 2025 - ISP Dispatchers’ Investigative Work Leads to Swift Arrest in Interstate 90 Shooting

    COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – On January 8, at approximately 9:30 p.m., a female driver urgently called the Idaho State Police (ISP) Regional Dispatch Center to report someone had shot at her while she was driving on Interstate 90. The dispatcher directed her to a safe location to wait for law enforcement. When a trooper arrived, […]

  • March 12, 2025 - Cottonwood Fifth Grader Wins Statewide Poster Contest for National Missing Children’s Day

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) proudly announces that 10-year-old Lillia Kaschmitter, a student at Prairie Elementary School in Cottonwood, was selected as the Idaho state winner of the 42nd Annual National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest. Lillia’s winning poster, a heartfelt piece that beautifully illustrates hope for missing children, depicts messages of […]

  • March 3, 2025 - Idaho State Police Accepting Applications for Trooper Positions

    MERIDIAN, Idaho – The Idaho State Police (ISP) is actively seeking dedicated individuals to join its ranks as commissioned troopers. Applications are now open for the next ISP training academy, which begins in July 2025. “Serving as an ISP trooper is more than a career—it’s an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives […]