PEORIA, AZ — An off-duty Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper has died after a motorcycle crash Sunday night near Loop 303 and Lake Pleasant Parkway in Peoria.
Peoria police said Monday that Kelly Sullivan was identified as the victim of the crash that happened around 9 p.m.
Sullivan was reportedly not traveling to or from work at the time of the crash.
"Out of respect for the family, this information was not released until next of kin notifications were completed. In addition to immediate family, every effort was made to ensure all of Trooper Sullivan’s brothers and sisters within the Department of Public Safety were notified prior to this public release," Peoria police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is deeply saddened to announce the off-duty death of Trooper Kelly Sullivan on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Trooper Sullivan served the people of Arizona for 25 years with AZDPS and more than three decades in public service. pic.twitter.com/y04xSt5k6e
— Dept. of Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) April 28, 2026
