ALEA Press Releases

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is working with multiple local law enforcement agencies across the state to make sure everyone stays safe on the roads throughout the week of Thanksgiving. Whether driving cross country or just across town to celebrate the… Read Full Release

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) proudly announces the graduation of 21 Trooper Trainees from Class 2024-B. This milestone event, held at ALEA’s Training Center (ATC) in Selma, signifies their successful completion of rigorous training and preparation to… Read Full Release

On Monday, Nov. 11, at approximately 4:40 p.m., a Trooper assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division attempted to stop a 2020 Dodge Ram pickup truck on US 231 near County Road 7707 in Pike County. The driver failed to stop, and a… Read Full Release

On Sunday, Nov. 10, law enforcement officers found Jaquez Myrick, 25, of Montgomery, in possession of a handgun with a machine gun conversion device. Myrick was found leaving the scene of the shooting that occurred on the campus of Tuskegee University. Myrick was… Read Full Release

On Sunday, Nov. 10, at the request of the Macon County Sheriff's Office, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into a shooting investigation. At approximately 1:40 a.m., Special… Read Full Release

On Sunday, Nov. 10, at the request of the Macon County Sheriff's Office, Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into a shooting investigation. At approximately 1:40 a.m., Special… Read Full Release

This fall, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to support National Teen Driver Safety Week, which began on Sunday Oct. 20, and runs through… Read Full Release

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division is gearing up for another season of Boating Basics and License Courses offered at locations across the state.Each year, the Agency offers free in-person classes that allow interaction between local… Read Full Release

On Friday, Sept. 20 the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit provided an update on the team’s progress and overall impact on crime in and around the Capital City. Since MACS inception on June 24, 2024, the Unit has conducted 1,300 traffic stops, served 347… Read Full Release

Today, Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Labor Day weekend, during which the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway and Marine Patrol Divisions were actively engaged in enforcement and safety… Read Full Release