The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently conducted a “Line of Duty Death Detail” focusing on commercial vehicle and “move over” violations along I-10.
The detail was conduced from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 11, 2025, on I-10 between Benson and Willcox, Arizona.
The operation was conducted as a gesture of remembrance for Officer Noah “Mack” Merrill.
According to AZDPS, on December 11, 1978, Merrill was conducting a traffic stop along I-10 east of Benson when he was struck and killed by a passing semi truck.
See below for key results from the I-10 operation:
- Traffic Stops: 81
- Total Citations: 48
- Total “Move Over Law” Citations: 27
- Hazardous Citations: 18
- Total Arrests: 2
- CMV Inspections: 30
- Total Driver Vehicle Examination Report Violations: 134
- Drivers Placed Out-Of-Service: 9
- Vehicles Placed Out-Of-Service: 4
