Colonel Bryan Waugh took the oath of office today as the 19th Superintendent in the history of the Nebraska State Patrol. “I am honored, committed and prepared for this opportunity,” said Colonel Waugh. “The Nebraska State Patrol is a storied organization with professional men and women who are first class, dedicated, committed, and driven to provide the highest level of public safety and professional services for the entire state of Nebraska.” Waugh comes to NSP from the Kearney Police...

Today, members of the Nebraska Legislature voted 43-0 to confirm the appointment of Colonel Bryan D. Waugh as Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety for the state of Nebraska. Colonel Waugh was appointed by Governor Jim Pillen to serve as the 19th Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. He will begin his service with NSP on June 2, 2025. “I’d like thank the members of the Nebraska legislature for their confirmation vote today,” said Colonel Waugh. “I believe that the future is...

Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested three inmates for their roles in an assault on several Nebraska Department of Correctional Services personnel in 2023. Tuesday, investigators arrested Eric Ramirez, 33, John Meyers, 39, and Jonathan Gonzalez Salas, 23. All three are currently inmates at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, when the inmates attacked staff members at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln...

The window is open again to join the Nebraska State Patrol in 2025. After a big increase in applications this year, NSP has reopened applications this week for the next training academy class, which begins in July. Apply at NebraskaTroopers.com. “We had great response during our latest application window, with a 36% increase in the number of applicants,” said Colonel John Bolduc, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “Because of that tremendous response and continued interest since...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person following a brief pursuit in Omaha late Wednesday evening. At approximately 11:45 p.m., a trooper saw a Dodge Dakota failing to maintain its lane on Highway 75, northbound near downtown Omaha. The trooper attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to yield and accelerated. The trooper initiated a pursuit. With speeds of approximately 95 miles per hour, the vehicle continued driving recklessly for about two miles before slowing...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple other agencies, apprehended five juveniles after a pursuit with two vehicles early Sunday morning. Early Sunday, NSP was made aware that five juveniles were reportedly missing from a juvenile facility in Wyoming and were believed to be traveling eastbound through Nebraska in a stolen vehicle. Troopers then learned that the group was believed to have stolen another vehicle in North Platte and was traveling together in both...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after a pursuit in southern Nebraska Sunday night. At approximately 9:00 p.m. Sunday, NSP was notified that a Ram pickup had fled an attempted traffic stop by the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office. About ten minutes later, a trooper located the vehicle as it was traveling southbound on Road 426, south of the I-80 Darr interchange. The trooper attempted a traffic stop and the driver initially came to a stop. The driver then...

The Nebraska State Patrol SWAT Team arrested the suspect of a domestic violence investigation early this morning in Holdrege. Sunday night, the Holdrege Police Department and Phelps County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic assault that had occurred in Holdrege. Upon investigation, officers identified a suspect and learned that he had barricaded himself in an apartment in the 300 block of Nobes Street in Holdrege. The suspect was believed to be armed. Officers obtained an...

Nebraska State Troopers were busy as blizzard conditions moved across much of the state. Troopers responded to approximately 500 weather-related incidents on Wednesday. From the early morning to the evening hours of Wednesday, troopers performed 448 motorist assists and responded to 27 crashes. Troopers also helped other agencies with 32 responses. Two troopers’ patrol vehicles were also struck while responding to incidents in the blizzard. One cruiser suffered significant damage and the other...