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Utah Valley University hires its first chief safety officer in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk murder

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Michael Rapich — a retired Utah Highway Patrol colonel with a decades-long law enforcement career — has been appointed as Utah Valley University’s first-ever chief safety officer. Rapich’s hiring comes a little over a year after the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk during an outdoor …

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Deseret News
Utah Valley University hires its first chief safety officer in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk murder (opens Deseret News)
Published Oct 26, 2026
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Michael Rapich — a retired Utah Highway Patrol colonel with a decades-long law enforcement career — has been appointed as Utah Valley University’s first-ever chief safety officer. Rapich’s hiring comes a little over a year after the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk during an outdoor …
Salt Lake Tribune
UVU has hired a new chief safety officer in response to the Charlie Kirk shooting. You might recognize him. (opens Salt Lake Tribune)
Published Oct 27, 2026
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Michael Rapich had a 33-year career with Utah Highway Patrol, including nine years as its colonel. Now he's been picked to lead Utah Valley University's campus safety efforts.