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UVU fills new top safety position after Charlie Kirk shooting

By Lehi Free Press · November 2, 2026 · 1 min read
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Valley University is bringing on a past leader of the state’s highway patrol to fill a new safety post after the assassination of Charlie Kirk on the campus last year. The announcement comes a month after an outside review identified gaps in the university’s planning and protocols.

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