ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor

Alabama State Troopers Investigate 8 Deaths, Make 38 DUI Arrest Over Fourth of July Weekend

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated eight deaths during the Fourth of July holiday period, from 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 3, to midnight Sunday, July 5. ALEA Troopers in the Marine Patrol Division investigated two non-boating fatalities (drownings), and Troopers in the Highway Patrol Division investigated six traffic fatalities. “One death on Alabama waterways or roadways is one too…

Aggressive Push to Increase ALEA State Trooper Ranks Continues

From the West Alabama Newsroom– There’s been an ongoing trooper shortage in the state of Alabama — for years. The aggressive push to increase their numbers continues. Twenty-four new graduates of the ALEA State Trooper Academy — will soon be out patrolling Alabama roadways. The new troopers completed about six months of extensive training — that included crash investigation —…

More ALEA State Troopers Get Ready to Hit the Highway

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The highways and byways around the state of Alabama — will soon be a little safer. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is adding dozens of new state troopers into its ranks. Fifty-five new troopers will soon be out patrolling Alabama roadways. The new troopers are a part of ALEA’s biggest graduating class of troopers —…