Jeep Weekend 2026 ends with 110 arrests, 1,500 traffic stops and no reported injuries, sheriff says

DPS records 1,500 traffic stops as troopers assist with large-scale enforcement

Michael Horton, Digital Content Producer

Published: May 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM

Jeep Weekend 2026 wrapped up with more than 100 arrests and roughly 1,500 traffic stops, but no reported injuries, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.

Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen told KPRC 2’s Corley Peel that law enforcement agencies made 110 total arrests during the four-day event, all stemming from traffic stops conducted throughout the Bolivar Peninsula enforcement zone.

Of those arrests:

75 were misdemeanors
28 were felonies
8 were warrant arrests

The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office accounted for 60 arrests, while the Texas Department of Public Safety made the remaining 50 arrests.

DPS troopers also conducted approximately 1,500 traffic stops during the operation, authorities said.

Fullen said 33 DPS troopers from neighboring districts were brought in to assist with the large-scale enforcement effort during the annual event, which draws massive crowds to Crystal Beach and surrounding areas each year.

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Harris County Sheriff’s Office also deployed a mobile command post to support authorities in Galveston. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez commended his team for their work to keep the event safe.

Over the past few days, our @HCSOTexas team deployed our Mobile Command Post and specialized personnel in support of Jeep Weekend — one of the many ways we back up our regional public safety partners across the area.

From long hours of setup and operations to a smooth… https://t.co/JlmoCKB6Jj
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 17, 2026

The increased law enforcement presence was visible throughout the weekend, with checkpoints, beach patrols and strict traffic enforcement aimed at preventing the violence and chaos that plagued previous years.

Authorities had warned ahead of the event that reckless driving, weapons violations and dangerous behavior would not be tolerated.

Last year’s Jeep Weekend followed a deadly 2024 shooting that intensified calls for stronger enforcement and tighter restrictions on the peninsula.

This year, officials implemented a three-mile event zone with a single entrance and exit, prohibited ATVs and golf carts on the beach, and enforced a long list of beach safety rules.

Even with the large crowds and high number of stops and arrests, officials said no injuries were reported during the operation.