The Blue Alert program is used to alert the public about people who are accused of killing or seriously injuring police officers or other members of law enforcement.

Texas has eight standardized public safety advisories coordinated by the Texas DPS. These advisories are placed on local media, road signs, social media, smart devices and computer screens at ...

The Blue Alert system was put in place via an executive order by Gov. Rick Perry in 2008 and later became law with the state Legislature's approval of a 2017 Blue Alert bill, Senate Bill 1138.

Blue Alerts can be transmitted to television and radio stations, cellphones, and overhead highway signs. They can also be issued when a person poses an imminent threat to law enforcement, ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - On Friday morning, an alert came blaring from cell phones across the state. Around 4:50 a.m., a Blue Alert was released for a man suspected of seriously injuring a police chief ...

Texas authorities issued a Blue Alert early Friday morning, and a statewide manhunt has begun for a man suspected of injuring an officer, according to authorities. Seth Altman, 33, who was last ...

DALLAS — A Blue Alert issued for Seth Altman, which prompted an early morning alert that woke up millions of Texans, was discontinued Wednesday. As of Thursday, Oct. 17, Altman is still at large ...

The day the Blue Alert sounded, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a $10,000 reward for information leading to Altman's arrest and capture. The Texas DPS also added him to its 10 Most Wanted Fugitive List .