ADOT Enforcement and Compliance officer honored by Arizona Trucking Association

Through his work to ensure safe travel by commercial vehicles, Officer Mike Dees with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) embodies ADOT's commitment to safely connecting people while empowering the state's economy. That's why the Arizona Trucking Association recently honored Officer Dees as its 2024 ADOT ECD Officer of the Year.

Officer Dees, at right in the picture above with Doug Dwiggins, Chairman of the Arizona Trucking Association, has been with ECD since 2000. He has a well-earned reputation for relentless dedication to commercial vehicle safety and protecting Arizona's transportation infrastructure.

He and other ECD officers promote safe commercial travel at the state's ports of entry and mobile inspection stations. ECD also conducts vehicle identification inspections and investigations related to vehicle dealers, title fraud and driver license and state identification fraud.

Working out of the Interstate 10 San Simon port of entry near the New Mexico line, Officer Dees is assigned to the Southern Region of the Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership, which is made up of ECD officers and State Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. During the fiscal year, ending June 30, he conducted 759 Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance inspections and 579 commercial vehicle traffic stops.

But promoting safe commercial travel is about more than enforcement, and the honor recognized the way Officer Dees educates drivers about safety while holding them accountable for state and federal laws and regulations. It also noted his consistently impartial and friendly demeanor no matter the circumstance, winning him regular compliments from motorists, peers and supervisors.

We couldn't be prouder to see Officer Dees' good work recognized by the Arizona Trucking Association.

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