Utah may take ‘the first step of many’ to better investigate missing and murdered Indigenous people

By: Will Ruzanski

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: March 3, 2026

Words: 589

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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After a 2023 legislative report found Indigenous people in Utah are disproportionately more likely to be murdered or go missing, the legislature is advancing a bill to strengthen law enforcement investigations and reduce that disparity.

HB588 would direct Utah’s American Indian-Alaska Native Health and Family Services office to establish a training curriculum for law enforcement officers on how to investigate cases involving missing or murdered Indigenous people. Sponsored by Rep. Angela Romero, …

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