Police Department | Abilene, TX

Fatal Crash Investigation 1500 Grape

ABILENE, TX – The Abilene Police Department Traffic Division is investigating a fatal crash that occurred at the intersection of N. 15th St. and Grape. Read on...
Scooter Operations in Downtown Abilene

The Abilene Police Department wants downtown operators of the scooters, drivers, and citizens to be aware of the City Ordinance and Transportation Code governing the use of the scooters. Read on...
Motorcyclist Dies from Injuries Sustained in Crash a Week Ago

A motorcycle rider involved in a crash in North Abilene on May 5 has passed away from injuries sustained in the crash. Read on...
Suspect Arrested for Stealing Airport Truck and Evading Police

Police arrested a 40-year-old Abilene man for stealing a truck and leading police on a low-speed chase. Read on...
Fatal Crash Interstate 20, Mile Marker 292

First Responders responded to a major motor vehicle crash on Interstate 20 at mile marker 292 just after 4 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022. Read on...
Fatal Crash Highway 83/84

On Sunday, May 8, at 5:20 p.m., Officers of the Abilene Police Department Patrol and Traffic Division responded to a major motor vehicle crash in the 6000 block of US Highway 83/84. Read on...
Fatal Vehicle Crash Kills Two

ABILENE, TX – A head-on crash claimed the lives of two Abileneans on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Read on...
Fatal Crash in South Abilene – T&P Lane

A single-vehicle crash in South Abilene claimed the life of a 36-year-old Abilene man. Read on...
UPDATE – Fatal Crash in South Abilene – E Hwy 80

On Tuesday, April 26, at approximately 7:31 pm, the Abilene Police Department responded to a major accident in the 2500 block of East Highway 80. Read on...
Multiple People Stabbed in North Abilene at Festival Celebration

The Abilene Police Department responded to a call of multiple victims suffering from stab wounds in north Abilene, just after 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Read on...
Abilene Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child

Abilene Police Department Special Victims Unit detectives arrested 32-year-old Eleno Silva III on an outstanding warrant for Second Degree Felony Sexual Assault of a Child. Read on...
Abilene Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child

The Abilene Police Department arrested a 31-year-old Abilene man for sexually assaulting a child. Read on...
Two Abilene Teens Arrested for Multiple Crimes

On Tuesday, April 12, detectives with the Auto Crimes Task Force arrested two Abilene teens on multiple charges stemming from several crimes in Abilene over multiple days. Read on...
Coleman County Man Identified for Abilene Two Robberies

The Abilene Police Department Major Investigations Bureau has identified a 22-year-old Coleman County man for two robberies in early February. Read on...
Abilene Man Arrested on Fraud Charge

In February, agents with the Narcotics Unit of the Abilene Police Department began an investigation of a former school principal at Bonham Elementary with the Abilene Independent School District. Read on...
Homicide Suspect Charged

UPDATE 2: Abilene Police Detectives with Major Investigations have charged 20-year-old Aashaud McVea of Abilene, with Homicide and Aggravated Assault this afternoon, in connection with the homicide on south La Salle. Read on...
Detectives Arrest Suspect in South Abilene Bank Robbery

UPDATE: The Abilene Police Department’s Major Investigations along with the Federal Bureau of Investigations working on the bank robbery of the Chase Bank, put Fernando Enriquez, with a New Mexico address, into Federal custody for the robbery. Read on...
Detectives Investigating Bank Robbery in South Abilene

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. police responded to a bank robbery at a bank located in the 3200 block of Rebecca Ln. Read on...
Pedestrian Killed by Train

A 41-year-old Abilene man was killed when he was struck by a train on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, just before 11 a.m. Read on...
Suspect Arrested for Multiple Robberies and Thefts

The Abilene Police Department’s Major Investigations Bureau has arrested a Winters, TX man. Read on...
Pedestrian Killed by Train

ABILENE, TX – A 35-year-old Abilene man was killed when he was struck by a train on Thursday, March 10, 2022, just after 7 p.m. Read on...
E Hwy 80 Fatal Crash Investigation

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at 7 p.m., dispatch was called regarding a single-vehicle crash in the area of East Highway 80 and the underpass of Loop 322. Read on...
UPDATE: Fatal Interstate 20 Crash Investigation

UPDATE: Initial reports was that there was one person in the cab of the truck at the time of the crash. After further investigation, it was discovered that a second person was also in the cab of the truck. Read on...
Update: North Abilene Shooting Death Investigation

UPDATE: The female in this incident, was taken off life-support this morning. Next of kin notification has been made. Read on...
Abilene Man Arrested for Online Solicitation

Abilene Police detectives arrested 23-year-old Joseph Wesley Bertelson of Abilene for 3rd Degree Felony Online Solicitation of a Minor, and State Jail Felony Sexual Performance by a Child. Read on...
Fatal Interstate 20 Crash

On Sunday, February 27, 2022, at 7:55 a.m., dispatch was called regarding a crash involving a semi tractor-trailer at mile marker 286 in the east-bound lane of Interstate 20. Read on...
Aggravated Assault, Death Investigation Underway

On Sunday, February 27, 2022, just after 6 a.m. Abilene Officers were called to a hotel located in the 3500 Block of West Lake Road in North Abilene for a call of an injured subject. Read on...
North Abilene Shooting

An Abilene man is in the hospital recovering from a gunshot wound after an altercation at a North Abilene residence. Read on...
Transient Man Arrested for Injury to a Child

Police have arrested 45-year-old Sheldon Lee Bramblett of Abilene and charged him with 3rd Degree Felony Injury to a Child. Read on...
APD Promotion & Recognition Ceremony

The Abilene Police Department will host a promotion and recognition ceremony at the Abilene Police Department, 4565 South First, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 3 p.m. in the main conference room. Read on...
Police Investigating Homicide in North Abilene

The Abilene Police Department is actively looking for 35-year-old Brack Earl Daniels who has been identified as a Person of Interest in this investigation. Read on...
Police Investigating Homicide in South Abilene

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at approximately 12 a.m., the Abilene Police Department responded to an injured subject call in the 200 block of Miss Ellie Lane. Read on...
Abilene Police Searching for Robbery Suspects

The Abilene Police Department is working on a string of four robberies that took place in a span of three hours. Read on...
Death Investigation

The Abilene Police Department’s Major Investigations Bureau is investing the death of a 45-year-old Abilene man. Read on...

I am so thankful for the privilege of serving in a city committed to providing its citizens with exceptional services while maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere for its employees.

Thank you to our community for the confidence you have in the women and men of this agency. Abilene Police Department is committed to excellence in our approach to reducing crime. We value working in partnership with our community, ensuring a safe environment for families as we lead with dignity and respect.

As newcomers to Abilene, my family and I have been welcomed with open arms. We look forward to making new friends, learning, and being active in this great city.

Marcus Dudley
Chief of Police

Email: apd-administration-user-group@abilenetx.gov

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