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Posted on: February 3, 2022

Use Caution on those Roadways

The winter weather creates some dangerous conditions on those roadways, so please be careful.

Latest Crash Reports:
-17 Minor
-3 Major

(Between 5 pm yesterday and 9 am this morning)

⇐Previous OPD Warning Next⇒ New Officer Trenton LeBlanc

Other News in Police Department Press Releases

OPD – National Dog Rescue Day

Posted on: May 20, 2022

Theft Investigation

Posted on: May 20, 2022

OPD - Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Posted on: May 20, 2022

Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on: May 19, 2022

OPD – Gonzales Elementary Choir Performance

Posted on: May 19, 2022

Ever wanted to ask a police officer ANYTHING?!

Posted on: May 19, 2022

Caught on Camera

Posted on: May 18, 2022

Armed Robberies

Posted on: May 18, 2022

Theft Investigation

Posted on: May 18, 2022

OPD - Heartworm Prevention

Posted on: May 18, 2022

The Chiefs!

Posted on: May 17, 2022

OPD investigating death

Posted on: May 16, 2022

Kindness Matters

Posted on: May 16, 2022

OPD – Blue Mass Service

Posted on: May 13, 2022

OPD - Water Donation

Posted on: May 13, 2022

OPD – National Dog Mom Day

Posted on: May 14, 2022

OPD - National Police Week

Posted on: May 15, 2022

OPD - Animal Dumping

Posted on: May 12, 2022

OPD – National Nurses Week

Posted on: May 12, 2022

Honoring our Fallen Heroes

Posted on: May 12, 2022

OPD – 2022 Police Memorial Service

Posted on: May 11, 2022

OPD - Pups on the Patio

Posted on: May 10, 2022

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Posted on: May 9, 2022

OPD's Free Self-Defense Course

Posted on: May 9, 2022

Mother's Day

Posted on: May 8, 2022

Odessa Animal Shelter – Educate Yourself

Posted on: May 6, 2022

Special Delivery from Rosa's Café and H-E-B

Posted on: May 6, 2022

Girl Scout Tour

Posted on: May 6, 2022

Walmart Snack Delivery

Posted on: May 6, 2022

Cinco De Mayo - Don't Drink and Drive!

Posted on: May 5, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway Winners!

Posted on: May 5, 2022

Theft Investigation

Posted on: May 5, 2022

OPD - 24th Session of the Odessa Police Academy

Posted on: May 4, 2022

Traffic Training

Posted on: May 3, 2022

Texas Peace Officers' Memorial Ceremony

Posted on: May 3, 2022

OPD - Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Posted on: May 2, 2022

OPD - Odessa Animal Shelter

Posted on: May 2, 2022

Porch Pirates

Posted on: May 2, 2022

YMCA and Odessa Christian School Events:

Posted on: May 2, 2022

Good News Friday - Caught in the Act

Posted on: April 29, 2022

YMCA & Odessa Christian School Events

Posted on: April 29, 2022

Quality Service Awards

Posted on: April 28, 2022

Harmony Home Children's Advocacy Center - Party in the Parking Lot

Posted on: April 28, 2022

OPD – National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Posted on: April 27, 2022

OPD - A Special Rescue Tail Today of Flying Dogs

Posted on: April 27, 2022

Good News - Odessa Animal Shelter

Posted on: April 26, 2022

2022 – 9th Annual Bustin’ for Badges

Posted on: April 26, 2022

Goodie Basket Delivery

Posted on: April 26, 2022

Crime Victims' Rights Awareness Event

Posted on: April 26, 2022

Do you have any information on this auto burglary?

Posted on: April 25, 2022

PBRC's 45th Annual Telethon

Posted on: April 25, 2022

Neighborhood Watch Meeting - Friendly Reminder

Posted on: April 25, 2022

Armed Robberies - Do you recognize this man?

Posted on: April 25, 2022

Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events

Posted on: April 25, 2022

OPD – Upcoming Events

Posted on: April 22, 2022

OPD – Bustin’ for Badges

Posted on: April 22, 2022

Butterfly Release & Family Celebration

Posted on: April 22, 2022

OPD – Bustin’ for Badges

Posted on: April 21, 2022

OPD – Police Resource Specialists

Posted on: April 21, 2022

OPD – Donut Delivery

Posted on: April 20, 2022

OPD – Mark Besares

Posted on: April 20, 2022

OPD – Goodbye Mary King

Posted on: April 19, 2022

OPD's Chaplains

Posted on: April 18, 2022

Drug Take-Back Day

Posted on: April 18, 2022

OPD - Happy Easter Sunday!

Posted on: April 17, 2022

OPD - Good Friday

Posted on: April 15, 2022

OPD – Tyler Griffith

Posted on: April 13, 2022

Fatal Crash

Posted on: April 13, 2022

April Shot Clinic:

Posted on: April 13, 2022

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

Posted on: April 12, 2022

Theft Investigation

Posted on: April 12, 2022

Signature Care Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on: April 12, 2022

OPD – Crawfish for Emma

Posted on: April 12, 2022

Today is National Pet Day!

Posted on: April 11, 2022

OPD - Self Defense Course

Posted on: April 11, 2022

OPD – Autistic Awareness Month

Posted on: April 8, 2022

OPD - Autism Awareness Month

Posted on: April 8, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway Winners:

Posted on: April 8, 2022

Neighborhood Watch Meeting - Tuesday, April 26th

Posted on: April 7, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway

Posted on: April 6, 2022

Parking on Neighborhood Sidewalks is Illegal:

Posted on: April 6, 2022

NEW INFORMATION: Missing Person

Posted on: April 6, 2022

Flea and Tick Prevention:

Posted on: April 6, 2022

Harmony Homes – CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS MONTH

Posted on: April 4, 2022

April Shot Clinic:

Posted on: April 1, 2022

Fatal Crash

Posted on: April 1, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony – Officer Awards

Posted on: April 1, 2022

Theft Investigation

Posted on: March 31, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony – Officers of the Year

Posted on: March 31, 2022

Theft Investigation - Attempt to Identify

Posted on: March 30, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony – Badge Pinning – NEWEST OFFICER

Posted on: March 30, 2022

Community Conversation – CHILD NEGLECT

Posted on: March 30, 2022

Update - Shots Fired Incident

Posted on: March 29, 2022

Tip a Cop – Bubbas 33

Posted on: March 29, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony – Civilian of the Year

Posted on: March 29, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony – Badge Pinning

Posted on: March 28, 2022

Support Mor Badges Success!

Posted on: March 28, 2022

Theft Investigation:

Posted on: March 28, 2022

OPD Awards Ceremony:

Posted on: March 25, 2022

CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN CONFERENCE:

Posted on: March 25, 2022

Aggravated Robbery

Posted on: March 24, 2022

Helping our Spanish speakers

Posted on: March 23, 2022

Update - Fatal Hit and Run

Posted on: March 22, 2022

Fatal Hit and Run

Posted on: March 22, 2022

OPD & DPS - Joint Operation

Posted on: March 22, 2022

Support Mor Badges Event

Posted on: March 22, 2022

Friendly reminder for tonight's Neighborhood Watch Meeting:

Posted on: March 22, 2022

April Shot Clinic

Posted on: March 21, 2022

Neighborhood Watch Meeting - Tuesday, March 22nd

Posted on: March 18, 2022

OPD Recruiter and Background Investigator – Corporal Marshall Williams

Posted on: March 18, 2022

Special Visit

Posted on: March 17, 2022

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Posted on: March 17, 2022

OPD Captain - John Sikes

Posted on: March 16, 2022

Good News

Posted on: March 15, 2022

Good News

Posted on: March 15, 2022

Do you recognize these women?

Posted on: March 14, 2022

Preventing yourself from becoming a victim of theft

Posted on: March 10, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway Winners

Posted on: March 9, 2022

#DriveSoberNoRegrets

Posted on: March 9, 2022

UPDATE - FOUND: Missing Person

Posted on: March 9, 2022

Adoption Event

Posted on: March 9, 2022

Theft Suspects

Posted on: March 8, 2022

Happy International Women's Day

Posted on: March 8, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway

Posted on: March 7, 2022

New Information - Officer-Involved Shooting

Posted on: March 7, 2022

Do you recognize this man or woman?

Posted on: March 7, 2022

Hit and Run - Do you recognize these women?

Posted on: March 4, 2022

Burglars - Do you recognize these men?

Posted on: March 4, 2022

OPD Chaplain - Father Joseph Barbieri

Posted on: March 4, 2022

Remembering a Fallen Officers

Posted on: March 3, 2022

Adopt a friend!

Posted on: March 3, 2022

OPD needs your help

Posted on: March 3, 2022

Animal Shelter Cuties!

Posted on: March 1, 2022

2022 Bustin for Badges Clay Shoot

Posted on: February 28, 2022

SWAT TEAM

Posted on: February 28, 2022

New Information - Missing Person

Posted on: February 25, 2022

OPD's Citizens Police Academy

Posted on: February 25, 2022

Career Day

Posted on: February 25, 2022

Missing Person

Posted on: February 25, 2022

Snow day at OPD!

Posted on: February 25, 2022

Up for Adoption - Pearl

Posted on: February 25, 2022

Citizens Police Academy

Posted on: February 24, 2022

OPD is Currently Hiring!

Posted on: February 23, 2022

Emergency Preparedness Fair

Posted on: February 23, 2022

Dog Adoption Event

Posted on: February 23, 2022

New Information - Officer-Involved Shooting

Posted on: February 18, 2022

Officer-Involved Shooting

Posted on: February 17, 2022

Thank You UTPB Stem Academy Students:

Posted on: February 17, 2022

DK Robbery Investigation

Posted on: February 17, 2022

Neighborhood Watch Program Meeting

Posted on: February 16, 2022

Up for Adoption - Scar:

Posted on: February 16, 2022

OPD talks safety with kids

Posted on: February 15, 2022

Odessa Animal Shelter Currently Hiring!

Posted on: February 15, 2022

Black History Month – Cpl. Michael Hamilton – Community Relations & OPD’s Best Dancer

Posted on: February 15, 2022

Up for Adoption - Boston:

Posted on: February 15, 2022

Up for Adoption – Daniel:

Posted on: February 14, 2022

Black History Month – Whitney Branch – 7 Years with OPD

Posted on: February 14, 2022

Super Bowl Sunday - Don't Drink & Drive

Posted on: February 13, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway

Posted on: February 11, 2022

New Odessa Animal Shelter Progress

Posted on: February 11, 2022

More Counterfeit Criminals – Do you recognize these two?

Posted on: February 11, 2022

Black History Month – Lt. Sherrie Carruth – 30 Years with OPD

Posted on: February 11, 2022

UTPB Stem Academy Students helping the Odessa Animal Shelter

Posted on: February 10, 2022

Counterfeit Criminal

Posted on: February 9, 2022

Free Adoptions for military personnel

Posted on: February 9, 2022

Black History Month - Sergeant Tommy Jones

Posted on: February 9, 2022

Students helping Odessa Animal Shelter

Posted on: February 9, 2022

Black History Month - Captain Darryl Smith

Posted on: February 7, 2022

New Officer Cameron Limon

Posted on: February 6, 2022

New Officer Joseph Limon

Posted on: February 5, 2022

Remembering a Fallen Hero

Posted on: February 4, 2022

New Officer Hector Gutierrez

Posted on: February 4, 2022

Register Now for the 2022 Bustin for Badges Clay Shoot!

Posted on: February 3, 2022

OPD Warning

Posted on: February 3, 2022

New Officer Trenton LeBlanc

Posted on: February 3, 2022

Winter Weather Driving Tips

Posted on: February 2, 2022

New Officer Christopher Torres

Posted on: February 2, 2022

Citizens on Patrol

Posted on: February 2, 2022

OPD Honor Guard Paying Tribute to Fallen Officer

Posted on: February 1, 2022

Up for Adoption

Posted on: February 1, 2022

New Officer Joel Contreras Jr.

Posted on: February 1, 2022

Happy Birthday SlapJack

Posted on: January 31, 2022

OPD Mug Giveaway Winners

Posted on: January 31, 2022

New Officer Chance Gladden

Posted on: January 31, 2022

Sweet and Shy!

Posted on: January 31, 2022

Up for Adoption

Posted on: January 28, 2022

Congrats Detective Rene Chavez

Posted on: January 28, 2022

Criminal Mischief Investigation

Posted on: January 27, 2022

Major Crash

Posted on: January 26, 2022

Cuteness Overload

Posted on: January 26, 2022

Fighting Fentanyl

Posted on: January 25, 2022

Paying Tribute

Posted on: January 25, 2022

Animals up for Adoption

Posted on: January 25, 2022

Bringing Law Enforcement Together

Posted on: January 25, 2022

Meet Candy!

Posted on: January 24, 2022

TOMORROW: Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Posted on: January 24, 2022

Tour of OPD - Homeschoolers of Grace Academy

Posted on: January 21, 2022

OPD Warning - Fentanyl Overdoses are Rising

Posted on: January 21, 2022

Upcoming Events of 2022

Posted on: January 21, 2022

Lots of Love!

Posted on: January 20, 2022

2021's Best Shooter

Posted on: January 20, 2022

Meet Junior!

Posted on: January 19, 2022

Have you seen this missing person?

Posted on: January 18, 2022

Congrats Mocha!

Posted on: January 18, 2022

American Police Beat

Posted on: January 14, 2022

New COVID Testing Site

Posted on: January 12, 2022

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Posted on: January 12, 2022

International Thank You Day

Posted on: January 11, 2022

Dog Restraint Law

Posted on: January 11, 2022

Store Thieves

Posted on: January 11, 2022

Cold Temps & Your Pets

Posted on: January 10, 2022

New Odessa Animal Shelter

Posted on: January 5, 2022

New Year's Eve Operation

Posted on: January 4, 2022

Congrats to a long-time employee!

Posted on: January 3, 2022

Youth Basketball Throwdown Winners!

Posted on: January 3, 2022

Dangers of Drinking and Driving

Posted on: December 30, 2021

Holiday Hours

Posted on: December 30, 2021

Chief's 3-on-3 Youth Basketball Throwdown

Posted on: December 29, 2021

Youth Basketball Throwdown - TOMORROW

Posted on: December 28, 2021

Chief's Youth Basketball Throwdown

Posted on: December 28, 2021

Longest C.O.P. Member

Posted on: December 22, 2021

Homicide Arrest

Posted on: December 22, 2021

Citizens on Patrol - Thank you!

Posted on: December 22, 2021

Animal Shelter Holiday Reminder

Posted on: December 22, 2021

Teddy Bears thanks to the Odessa Jackalopes

Posted on: December 21, 2021

Chief's Youth Basketball Throwndown

Posted on: December 20, 2021

Do you recognize this man?

Posted on: December 20, 2021

'Tis the season to celebrate family

Posted on: December 17, 2021

Lowe's Home Improvement Theft

Posted on: December 17, 2021

Homicide Investigation

Posted on: December 17, 2021

Noel Elementary Honor Choir

Posted on: December 15, 2021

Pet A Puppy

Posted on: December 15, 2021

Do you recognize this man and vehicle?

Posted on: December 15, 2021

Have you seen this missing person?

Posted on: December 15, 2021

Salvation Army Toy Drive

Posted on: December 13, 2021

Chief Gerke's Youth Basketball Throwdown

Posted on: December 10, 2021

New State-of-the-Art Training

Posted on: December 10, 2021

Meet OPD's Crime Scene Unit Supervisor

Posted on: December 9, 2021

Stolen Credit Cards Suspect

Posted on: December 9, 2021

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Posted on: December 7, 2021

Results are in - Bell Ringing Battle

Posted on: December 6, 2021

Furry friends in the Christmas Spirit

Posted on: December 6, 2021

Deadly Shooting

Posted on: December 4, 2021

Bell Ringing Battle - Today!

Posted on: December 4, 2021

Lighting the Flame of Hope

Posted on: December 3, 2021

Parade of Lights - Safety Information

Posted on: December 3, 2021

Salvation Army - Bell Ringing Battle

Posted on: December 2, 2021

Parade of Lights

Posted on: December 1, 2021

Hit and Run Latest

Posted on: December 1, 2021

Beware Porch Pirates are back this holiday season

Posted on: December 1, 2021

Cold Case - Brandon Swinney

Posted on: November 28, 2021

Brandon Swinney Case

Posted on: November 28, 2021

Thanksgiving Kindness

Posted on: November 24, 2021

Thank you for helping us become better!

Posted on: November 24, 2021

Christmas Adoption Event

Posted on: November 23, 2021

Missing person

Posted on: November 23, 2021

Credit Card Abuse

Posted on: November 23, 2021

UPDATE: Missing person found safe

Posted on: November 22, 2021

Hit and Run Suspect

Posted on: November 22, 2021

Robbery Homicide Detective - Hispanic Heritage Month

Posted on: October 11, 2021

Counterfeit Check Tips for Businesses

Posted on: October 8, 2021

Counterfeit Check Tips for Individuals

Posted on: October 8, 2021

Crime Prevention

Posted on: August 26, 2021

Retired Sergeant Jordan Medrano

Posted on: May 18, 2021

National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Posted on: May 7, 2021

2021 Odessa Police Memorial Service

Posted on: May 5, 2021

Vehicle Registration Exemption Expires April 14th

Posted on: March 25, 2021

OPD Reminding Public that Seat Belts Saves Lives

Posted on: March 22, 2021

OPD Participates in Running for Heroes

Posted on: February 27, 2021

Officer-Involved Shooting

Posted on: January 8, 2021

Odessa Animal Control Adoption Event

Posted on: January 5, 2021