ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - On Monday, July 7, the Highway Emergency Response Operator program, better known as HERO, started serving the Permian Basin. In the month of July, HERO operators responded to ...

HERO vehicles also will resume full coverage of the region’s nearly 400 miles of interstates. The program cut back on its operating hours in 2023 due to a staffing shortage, patrolling only between 5 ...