Utah Valley University on Monday announced that Michael Rapich, a retired Utah Highway Patrol colonel, will serve as the university's inaugural chief safety officer. The appointment comes just over a year after conservative political commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on UVU's campus during a Turning Point USA rally.
UVU hires first chief safety officer in wake of Charlie Kirk killing, independent review
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