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The Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) invites you to the 2024 Utah Public Safety Summit. The conference was designed with public safety professionals in mind and focuses on leadership, educational experiences, critical thinking opportunities, and best practices.

Conference topics include: forensic case studies, sessions on leadership and peer support, lessons learned from recent events, partnerships in communities, traffic safety, drug trends, emergency management, law enforcement, fire, and other public safety topics.

You’ll leave this two-day conference with valuable information and lessons from peers who represent organizations across the country. DPS is proud to serve the state in more ways than one. From patrolling highways to preparing Utahns for emergency situations, the department is honored to host this conference to further prepare our public safety professionals in our great state.

Hotel reservations are the responsibility of the attendee; please visit the conference website for hotel block information. Breakfast will not be served; however, lunch will be provided on both days.

If you have further questions, please contact our conference committee by emailing: upss@utah.gov.

Featured Speakers

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Clint Pulver

c/o cmi speaker management
Speaker
avatar for Vivek Srikumar

Vivek Srikumar

University of Utah
Associate Professor

Speakers

avatar for Danny Allen

Danny Allen

Utah Highway Patrol
Lieutenant
avatar for Jeremy Barnes

Jeremy Barnes

Utah Department of Public Safety
School Safety Liaison
avatar for Mandy Biesinger

Mandy Biesinger

Utah BCI
Field Services Supervisor
avatar for Mike Bleak

Mike Bleak

Enoch City Police Department
Officer
avatar for Jake Broadhead

Jake Broadhead

Utah Statewide Information and Analysis Center (SIAC)
Intelligence Analyst
avatar for Darin Bushman

Darin Bushman

DPS Bureau of EMS
Director
avatar for Logan Call

Logan Call

BCI
Criminal Research Analyst
avatar for Justin Cheever

Justin Cheever

Utah State Fire Marshal's Office
Fire Safety Specialist (LPG)
avatar for Paul Christensen

Paul Christensen

Utah State Fire Marshal's Office
Deputy State Fire Marshal
avatar for Tom Clark

Tom Clark

Rocky Mountain Propane Association
Executive Director
avatar for Susan Collier

Susan Collier

Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Emergency Planning/Risk Management Coordinator
avatar for Mindy Colling

Mindy Colling

Utah Department of Health and Human Services
Preparedness Consultant
avatar for Boyd Cook

Boyd Cook

DPS Fire Marshal Office
Fire Safety Specialist II LP Gas Section
DC

Deyvon Cooper

LSU NCBRT/ACE
Assistant Director Training and Public Affairs/Out
avatar for Jeffrey Denning

Jeffrey Denning

First Responders First
Therapist
avatar for LTC Rob Dent

LTC Rob Dent

85th WMD Civil Support Team
Commander
avatar for Shanna Durrant

Shanna Durrant

Utah Statewide Information & Analysis Center
Program Specialist
avatar for Douglas Spotted Eagle

Douglas Spotted Eagle

Sundance Media Group, LLC
Director of Educational Programming
avatar for Scott Eyre

Scott Eyre

Utah Department of Health and Human Services- Office of Substance Use and Mental
School Based Mental Health Specialist- Liaison to
avatar for Jennifer Faumuina

Jennifer Faumuina

Utah Department of Public Safety
Sergeant
avatar for Timothy Gablehouse

Timothy Gablehouse

Colorado Emergency Planning Commission and NASTTPO
Member/Past-President
avatar for Pat Gallagher

Pat Gallagher

Parsons
Project Manager
avatar for Michael Gipson

Michael Gipson

Salt Lake Community College
Emergency Management Coordinator
avatar for Alicia Gleave

Alicia Gleave

DPS/Richfield Communications Center
Center Manager
avatar for Benjamin Goddard

Benjamin Goddard

The LiDAR PROs
Data Acquisition and Sales Consultant
avatar for David Greco

David Greco

Grantsville City Police Department
Lieutenant
avatar for Peggy Green

Peggy Green

The State of Utah , Office of Homeless Services
Program Manager
avatar for Michelle Hale

Michelle Hale

Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Preparedness & Response Program Director
avatar for Jeremy Hales

Jeremy Hales

Wasatch County Sheriff's Office
Director
avatar for Rebekah Kay

Rebekah Kay

Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
Sr FS Manager - Biology
avatar for Mary Kellogg

Mary Kellogg

DPS - Commissioner's Office
Grant Administator
avatar for Taylor Keys

Taylor Keys

SIAC
Outreach Coordinator
avatar for Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

SIAC
Senior Research Analyst
JK

Jason Krause

LSU NCBRT/ACE
Associate Director of LSU’s NCBRT/ACE
avatar for Nora Kurzova

Nora Kurzova

Office of the State Auditor
Assistant State Privacy Officer
avatar for Rhett Larsen

Rhett Larsen

Utah State Board of Education
School Safety Specialist
avatar for Alex Lepley

Alex Lepley

Utah Highway Patrol
Captain
avatar for Pat Malan

Pat Malan

VOAD
President
avatar for Stephanie Martinez

Stephanie Martinez

Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
Forensic Scientist II
avatar for Wade Mathews

Wade Mathews

Utah Division of Emergency Management
Public Information Officer and State Alerting Official
avatar for Heather Mills

Heather Mills

Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
Forensic Scientist Manager
avatar for Sean Morris

Sean Morris

First Responders First
Owner
avatar for Nick Napierski

Nick Napierski

Utah Highway Patrol
Sergeant
avatar for Bill Newell

Bill Newell

DPS SIAC - Crime Gun Intelligence Center
Coordinator - Crime Gun Intel Center
avatar for Matt Pennington

Matt Pennington

Department of Public Safety
State Security Chief
avatar for Lee Perry

Lee Perry

Utah TIM Coalition / Parsons
Incident Management Specialist
avatar for Whitney Phillips

Whitney Phillips

State of Utah
State Privacy Officer
avatar for Peter Quittner

Peter Quittner

Utah County Emergency Management
Lieutenant
avatar for Chris Ruiz

Chris Ruiz

Pleasant Grove Police Department
Detective / School Resource Officer
avatar for Kodie Ruzicka

Kodie Ruzicka

FBI
Intelligence Analyst
avatar for Bobby Salvesen

Bobby Salvesen

The Haz Mat Guys Productions, Inc.
CEO
avatar for Spencer Smith

Spencer Smith

85th CST
Medical Officer
avatar for Jamie Troyer

Jamie Troyer

University of Utah Health
Trauma Injury Prevention & Outreach Coordinator
avatar for Alli Valora

Alli Valora

Utah Division of Emergency Management
Planning Specialist
avatar for Andrew Wade

Andrew Wade

85th Civil Support Team, UTARNG
Deputy Commander
avatar for Rachel Walton

Rachel Walton

Utah State University
Professor Ca District Attorney Investigator, Ret'd
avatar for Bonnie Wilder-Estes

Bonnie Wilder-Estes

Utah Bureau of Forensic Services
Senior Forensic Scientist
avatar for Nate Wiley

Nate Wiley

Salt Lake City Police Department
Detective
avatar for Hobie Willis

Hobie Willis

Division of Emergency Management
Systems & Data Solutions Section Manager
avatar for Jeffrey Wilson

Jeffrey Wilson

EMSC, Gold Cross Ambulance
Family Advisory Network (FAN), NAEMT-Paramedic
avatar for Kevin Worwood

Kevin Worwood

Metro Gang Unit/Sandy Police Department
Detective
avatar for Jared Wright

Jared Wright

Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
EMSC Program Manager, NRP