First Regular Session
Seventy-fourth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REVISED
LLS NO. R23-0671.01 Jessica Chapman x4636
SJR23-005
Senate Committees House Committees
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 23-005
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ONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF FEBRUARY 4 AS "MISSING101
P
ERSONS DAY" IN COLORADO.102
WHEREAS, Each year, hundreds of thousands of families are1
faced with what former President Ronald Reagan called "the stark terror2
of a unique tragedy" - a missing family member; and3
WHEREAS, Every 40 seconds, someone goes missing in the4
United States; approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing every5
day, and there are as many as 90,000 active missing persons cases in the6
United States at any given time; and7
WHEREAS, As of December 31, 2022, the Federal Bureau of8
Investigation reported 97,127 active missing persons cases in the United9
States, with a large portion being juveniles under the age of 21; and10
HOUSE
Final Reading
February 3, 2023
SENATE
Final Reading
February 3, 2023
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Fields and Gardner, Baisley, Bridges, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Fenberg, Ginal,
Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Liston, Lundeen,
Marchman, Moreno, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Priola, Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez,
Simpson, Smallwood, Sullivan, Van Winkle, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Duran and Pugliese, Amabile, Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Bockenfeld, Boesenecker,
Bottoms, Bradfield, Brown, Catlin, Daugherty, DeGraaf, deGruy Kennedy, Dickson, English,
Epps, Evans, Frizell, Froelich, Garcia, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hamrick, Hartsook, Herod,
Holtorf, Jodeh, Joseph, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Luck, Lukens, Lynch, Mabrey,
Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Michaelson Jenet, Ortiz, Parenti, Ricks,
Sharbini, Sirota, Snyder, Story, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Vigil, Weinberg, Weissman,
Willford, Wilson, Winter T., Woodrow, Young
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. WHEREAS, Children and adults go missing for a number of1
reasons: They run away or wander and become lost; they disappear under2
circumstances indicating that their disappearance may not have been3
voluntary; or they go missing under suspicious circumstances, indicating4
that they may be in physical danger or the victims of foul play; and5
WHEREAS, In 2002, then-Colorado Governor Bill Owens signed6
House Bill 02-1083, establishing the AMBER (America's Missing:7
Broadcast Emergency Response) Alert program in Colorado. Named after8
nine-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was abducted and killed in Texas9
in 1996, the program ensures that local law enforcement agencies can use10
Colorado's Emergency Alert System to broadcast information to alert11
citizens of missing children; and12
WHEREAS, Since 1996, AMBER Alerts have successfully13
recovered 1,127 children; and14
WHEREAS, According to the National Center for Missing and15
Exploited Children, 337,195 missing child reports were made to law16
enforcement in 2021. The organization currently lists 57 missing children17
from Colorado, from every area of the state. While all disappeared from18
their families when they were children, some have been missing for19
decades; and20
WHEREAS, Too many families grieve, hope, and continue to21
search for missing family members of all ages; and22
WHEREAS, The awareness, support, and efforts of citizens,23
media, and law enforcement related to the search for missing persons24
must continue; and25
WHEREAS, The public plays a critical role in the success of the26
AMBER and other alert programs. As the eyes and ears of law27
enforcement, they can be on the lookout for missing persons; and28
WHEREAS, The common misconception that a person must be29
absent for at least 24 hours before being legally classified as missing is30
dangerous; when there is evidence of violence or of an unusual absence,31
it is critical that an investigation begin promptly; and32
WHEREAS, New advances in technology must be utilized and33
made available to locate the missing; and34
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-2- WHEREAS, The state of Colorado is committed to the safety and1
well-being of its citizens, both children and adults; and2
WHEREAS, The designation of Missing Persons Day in Colorado3
firmly embeds the importance of missing persons and their families and4
friends in our state calendar and may help raise awareness in cities and5
states that have not designated a Missing Persons Day; and6
WHEREAS, The designation of Missing Persons Day in Colorado7
offers a platform to plan events that will connect families with resources8
to help identify and find their missing loved ones; and9
WHEREAS, The designation of Missing Persons Day in Colorado10
ensures that the families and friends of the missing know that they are not11
alone in their tragedy, uncertainty, and lack of closure, which lead to12
long-lasting suffering and impacts on the health, finances, and13
relationships of those left behind; and14
WHEREAS, Every missing person is someone's child, parent,15
sibling, partner, or friend, and every missing person deserves to be16
searched for and found; now, therefore,17
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Seventy-fourth General18
Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives19
concurring herein:20
(1) That we, the members of the General Assembly, recognize the21
epidemic of the missing in the United States as what the U.S. Department22
of Justice calls "The Silent Mass Disaster" and empathize with the23
ongoing suffering of the families and friends of those who are missing;24
(2) That we recognize the importance of raising awareness of the25
number of people who go missing in Colorado each year;26
(3) That we applaud the committed efforts of families, law27
enforcement agencies, and concerned citizens who work to locate missing28
persons;29
(4) That we encourage continued support of initiatives and private30
and public programs to increase efforts to locate missing persons;31
(5) That we hereby continue to designate February 4 of each year32
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(6) That we acknowledge the names and the families of the2
Coloradans who are currently missing: Christopher Enoch Abeyta, Victor3
Abeyta, Terri Ackerman, Jonathan Acosta, Luis Acosta, Dennis Terry4
Adams, Patricia A. Adams, Rosie Louise Adams, Erika Patris5
Aguilar-Bargales, Dora Alcaraz, Emilio Alegria-Martinez, Falon Nicole6
Alexander, Abdulmalek Alkandari, Katherine Allen, Caleb Moreno7
Alvarado, Jepsi Amaga-Kallungi, Daniela Jasmin Amaro, Bryan D.8
Ambrose, Uvaldo Anaya, Keith R. Anderson, Isabella Annibal, Tiannah9
Marie Annibal, Amanda Aragon, Pauline Aragon, Kimberly Heidi10
Arciniega, Miranda Arellano, Samuel Arellano, Cynthia L. Atterberry,11
Lane Aurelius Springer, John Austin, Joaquin David Aviles-Silva, Eliaz12
Ayala, Gayle Katrina Baird, Alicia Jean Banks-Newton, Adrian Barajas,13
Madison Ivory Barkdoll, Linda J. Barker, Gayla Jean Barnes, Katherine14
Sue Barnum, Mario Barraza-Murillo, Colleen Kay Barrett, Anthony15
Barron Sandoval, Tracy Jay Bastion, Lauri Lynn Bath, Barbara Jean16
Bauman, Richard Beebe, Kimberly Bell, Pamela Sue Bera, David Gerard17
Berger, Gloria Berreth, Virginia Antonia Berry, Casey Berry, Nathan18
Blaes, Abby Blagg, Michael Blair, Lillian Rose Blair, Alexus Blasingime,19
Marie Ann Blee, Robert Bockmann, Dwayne Bogan, Richard Eugene20
Boldman, Dorina L. Bollig, Mark Allen Bonner, Bayleigh Boughton,21
Brandon Lane Bowles, Robert James Bowling, Stacey Boyd, Arthur22
Brandes, Luis Alberto Bravo-Gomez, William W. Brennan, Derek M.23
Brock, Deborah Brock Way, Megan Danielle Brown, Nevasiah24
Browning, Austin E. Bryant, Edward D. Bryant, Colleen K. Burgess,25
Sherry D. Bynum, Omar Caballero Regalado, Fred Cain, Anna Calder,26
Marlen Yarit Calderon-Serrano, Mercedes Calipo-Jaramillo, Bryan27
Carroll Campbell, Dena Angelique Candelario, Aletha Capps, Selvin28
Moises Cardoza-Vega, Rocky Charles Carpenter, Gregory John Carter,29
Reyes Ismael Casanova-Molina, Timothy Case, Paul George Casseday,30
Michael Cassidy, Patricia Cassidy, Darisleidy Castillo, Jennifer C.31
Castro-Perdomo, Autumn Starr Cerenil, Kenneth Anthony Chacon,32
Caroline Chaffin, David Chambers, Samantha Gislem Chaparro, Michael33
Chastain, Samuel Chavez Rodriguez, Carol Jean Chavez, Rommin James34
Markus Child, Lorenzo Deshawn Chivers, Aldo Cid-Perez, Jasmin35
Cigarroa, John Cizek, Benjamin Dubreath Clark, Earl Tex Clark, Randall36
Sirrine Clark, Shelby Clark, Tyrese Clark, Javon Classen, Michael John37
Coe, Derek Colburn, Josue Collardo Peleaz, Ray Collins, Haylee Lynn38
Kristine Combs, Ronald Compton, Martin Conley, Michael Steven Conn,39
David James Cook, Thomas Randal Cook, Timothy Lee Copley, Patricia40
Ann Cordova, Shaun Wayne Cordova, Jamie Cortez, Charlene Cramer,41
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-4- Nevaeh Crawford, Jose Angel Cruz Perez, Juan Ramon Miralda Cuevas,1
Julie L. Cunningham, Amy Dabalos, Maurice Gordon Dametz, Danielle2
Lee Danford, Keisha Dinell Daniels, Theresa Mondragon Davila, Alicia3
Davis, Ezra Davis, James Earl Dean, Julia R. Dearemt, Robert Edward4
Decker, Louis Deherrera, Darren Deleal, Kenneth Delgarmo, Fabion5
Delrosario, Dustin Douglas Denhartog, Jessa Ann Diaz, Joel Diaz, Dallas6
Dickerson, John Dillenger, Ildeberto Divas-Juarez, Nonnie Ann Dotson,7
Zamoeah Gehora Douell, Jennifer Anne Douglas, Rex L. Douglas, Robert8
Carl Driggers, Jennifer Driver, Stephanie Ann Drnovsek, Todd9
Drummond, Charles Duke, Addison Wayne Dunn, Alanish Duran,10
Arianna Duran, Ruben Duran, Jonathan Eads, Madelyn Eddings-Billyard,11
Steve Robert Einspahr, Roger John Ellison, Bekime Elshani, Brianna12
Erives, Selena Esquibel, Julien Estavillo, Eric Todd Ewing, Daniel Faust,13
J. D. Ferguson, William Perry Ferguson, Edgar Vaughn Fetzer, Eugene14
Francis Fish, Stephanie Kay Fladgard, Gavin Fortney, Jeffrey Lee15
Fossum, Stephen Anthony Foster, Amber Fay Franklin, Christopher16
Frazier, Christopher S. French, Elwood G. Friesen, Christopher James17
Fromm, Khalil Shamsid Deen Furqan, Christian Gage, Jeremy Kyle Jose18
Gallegos, Josiah Gallegos, Connie Garcia, Michael Garcia, Samantha19
Garcia, Xavier Zeven Garcia, Gaige Garnett, Robert Irwin Gautsche,20
Kimberly Gearhart, Shaida Ghaemi, Sinthea Jade Gibson, Patricia21
Gilbertson, Deja Gleason, Phillip Gomez, Daniel Gomez-Vasquez,22
Marvin Josue Gonzales-Coello, Jorge Gonzalez, Monserrat Gonzalez,23
Patricia Gonzalez, Carlos Mario Gonzalez-Madrid, Suzanne K. Gookins,24
Jack M. Gordon, Lucas Whyte Gordon, Tyler Gorrell, Blanca Estella25
Govea-Ibarra, Benjamin Franklin Gray, Jeffery Green, Maddox26
Greenwood, Sean Ryan Gribble, Matthew Wayne Griggs, Angelo Leo27
Grubb, John S. Gruber, Raymond Joseph Guerrero, Patricia Ann28
Gutierrez, Esthefany Guzman, Antoinette "Toni" Hadley, Norma Jean29
Halford, Dre Hall, Prestlie Dean Hall, Joseph Lawrence Halpern, James30
Joseph Hampton, Jason Hannan, Jeffrey Hardwick, Tommy Harrell,31
Loren Junior Harris, Sophia Harris, Christopher James Harvey, Evan32
Hawley, Christopher Tre Haynes, Jon Truscott Haynes, Mitchell Todd33
Hein, Joseph Heinrich, Jessie Helsey, Lisa Ann Hendrix, Deborah Ann34
Heriford, Corina Hernandez, Magdaly Hernandez, Sara Luciana35
Hernandez-Moreno, Daniel Herrera, Kiersten Hester, Kevin Rodriguez36
Hildago, Olha Hnatenko, Martin H. Hobson, Paul Richard Hodgden,37
Daniel Robert Holloway, Nathaniel James Holmes, Daphne Ronette38
Hope, Frances Houle, Lor Htoo, Theresa Lynn Hubbard, Rusty Lane39
Hubbard, Michael B. Hunter, William Scott Hurtado, Sandra40
Ibeth-Oliveres, Soyfa Pavia Iniguez, Hope Ishak, Carl Leroy Jackson,41
Ashley Lee James, Brian James, Russell Brian Jaramillo, Clinton Jeter,42
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-5- Pascual Jimeniz Alonzo, Keyla Jimenez Miguel, Cynthia Ivone Jimenez,1
Sipriano J. Jiminez, Timothy James Johnson, Connor Reed Silas Jones,2
Crystine Michelle Jones, Nayonna Jones, Samera Kachacubt, Benjamin3
Clemens Kalina, Layla Kearns, Brian Kegseth, Rebecca Ann Kellison,4
Seth Lyon Utiger Kienzle, Sandra Lee Killian, Walter Iwao Kimoto,5
Tereasa Sue Knuth, David Kramer, JC Krieg, Ronald Kuetemeier,6
Christopher A. Labenz, Acaizea Laguardia, Lori Lee Layman, Christina7
Lee, Ryan Lee, Ned Legohn, Jamie Legoretta, Edith Bernice Lehnerz,8
John Francis Lenihan, Dava Leonard, Andy Joe Lepley, Kim9
Lertjuntharangool, Jerri Lesser, Patricia Ann Lilly, Mungunkhulan10
Lkhamkhuu, Jennifer Lynn Lockwood, Hector Marcelo Lopez, Miguel11
Lopez, Jeremiah Lopez, Jaime Lopez-Arenas, Julia Mercedes De Leon12
Lopez, Laurie Renee Lucas, Davyne Kailee Lucero, Ashley Lugo Roman,13
Harry Leonard Madix, Felipe Jesus Maestas, Rubina Iftiknar Malik,14
Brandi Malonson, Jennifer Lynn Marcum, Madai Soccoro Marentes, Lisa15
Denise Marino-Dorsey, Sidney Hemmie Marsh, Beth Ann Marshall,16
Dylan Martin, Juan Martin, Alex Martinez, Asencion Jamilyn Martinez,17
Fabian Santos Martinez, Felicia Comzeulo Martinez, Katiery Martinez,18
Rafael Martinez, Steven Martinez, Vanessa Martinez, Elena Florence19
Mata-Lara, Melmy Matos, Ayla Rayn McBroom, Penny Lynn McClees,20
Michael Jerry McClure, Natalia McDonald, Theresa Lynn McFall,21
Beverly Joan McCool, Cole Mchurie, Oscar J. McNear, Alejandro22
Medina, Crystal Medina, Kimberly Diane Medina-Greene, Albaro23
Medino, Douglas Edward Meer, Marcos Mendez-Ruiz, Lourdes Julis24
Mendoza-Morilla, Michael E. Meteer, Richard Stanley Meyer, Paul25
Michals, Evelyn Middleton, Roger Boyd Mikkelsen, Deborah Marie26
Miland, Elizabeth Ann Miller, Rachelle Miller, Kyo Miller, Daniel H.27
Miranda, Justin Moder Liberato Molina, Jayden Montejano, Lillian28
Montoya, John Moore, Sherry Moore, Richard Ernest Mora, Mayleen29
Morales, Richard Kenneth Morgan, Suzanne Renee Morphew, Lekiesha30
Morris, Shanti Mountain Sage Motry, Leon Moua, Anthony Steven31
Michael Moya, Jane Aurelia Mudder, Janessa Munaton, Junior Munaton,32
Irma Rosario Muneton-Cueto, Alani Muniz, Robert Myer, Shaina33
Gennine Nailen, Jesus Manuel Nava, Daniela Navarro Diaz, Karen34
Navarro Diaz, Renata Isabellea Navarro Diaz, Pamela L. Neal, Nanci35
Terese Nelson, Karla Rolio Nevarez, Carl Wilber Newcomb, Albert36
Newman, Mary Niemi, Carl Nelson Norris, John Northup, Geraldine Ann37
Obregon-Gingles, Lee Ochs, Richard Oden, Maria Rosario Olea, Angel38
Omar-Trejo, Brenda Orellana-Vides, Kaylee Nicole Ornseif-Briles,39
Emiliano Ortega, Evayah Ortega, Ezerius Ortega, Joshua Ortega, Bhayron40
Ortiz, Jessica Eileen Ortiz, Brian Oshaughnessy, Jose Osorio Constanza,41
Thomas Osvold, Aryanna Pacheco, Nathaviya Lynn Pacheco, Jacob42
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-6- Paddock-Week, Aarshiya Patil, Jiaa Patil, Sandra Kay Patterson, Nora1
Pena, James Clinton Percy, Evelyn Yesenia Morales Perdomo, Yazmin2
Perez, Gilberto Perez-Cervantes, Tom Phifer, Tyler Phillips, Christine3
Rosy Pierce, Robert T. Pillsen, Sonia Delapaz Pineda-Magana, Gary Pino,4
Gerri Polk, Joshua Ponce-Reyes, Dustin Shane Poole, Bryan Clifton5
Pope, Lea Porter, Timothy Wayne Potts, Kingston Dior Powell, Samantha6
Powell, Jacqueline Prieto, James H. Pruitt, David Puente, Dama Quadir,7
Alejandro Quinones-Zapaico, Patricia Quintrell, Jairo Missael Ramirez8
Deleon, Erendida Reza Ramos, Jose Luis Rascon-Avila, Sean Rathert,9
Dolores Susan Raygoza, Jaquise Isaiah Redd, Stephen Reedy, Kristal10
Anne Reisinger, Kim Remmel, Ivan Renteria, Maurice Reynolds, Peggy11
Ann Reynolds, John Rice, Ian Ashley Richardson, Yarianna Richardson,12
Greer Burgess Rivera, Richard Dean Roberts, Asher Rockhold, Louisa13
Rodriguez, Amar Rodriguez, Georgia Lee Rohner, Kimberly Rojo, Knyah14
Kae Rolle, Raniro Romo, Mayra Romo-Hernandez, Martha Rye Rooks,15
Alexis Rose, Gary Jermoe Rose, Paul Christopher Sabus, Aubrey16
Caroline Sacco, Dempsey Sala, Mario Fernando Sanchez, Michael17
Sanchez, Angelica Esperanza Sandoval, Kelsie Schelling, Douglass18
Schliske, Teresa Schmidt, Aiden Schneider, James Schomer, Nathan19
Schwartz, Darren Scott, Robert Dwaine Scott, Jose Segura, Annaviella20
Sharp, Jessica G. Shoemake, Charles Mark Shoffner, Nicole Evelyn21
Silvers, Eddie Simmons, Gene Arnold Simmons, John Michael Simons,22
Ronald David Sisneros, Paul Carroll Skiba, Sarah Skiba, Toni Smedley,23
Shay Smith, Zachery Aiden Smith, Asanee Soithong, Guy Lee Solano,24
Gabrielle Solano, Gerald Kenneth Sollenbarger, Taylor Sparks, Tysin25
Dewolff Speer, Christopher Patrick St. John, Aaron Standing Bear, David26
Stankiewicz, Ayven Gabriel Starbuck, Julie Shawn Stefanek, John27
Michael Stegeman, Monte Dean Stephenson, Angela Stevens, Daniel28
Coog Stevenson, Joy Denise Stewart, Lashaya N. Stine, Zachary Stinnett,29
Daryl A. Stockert, Leval Dijon Storey, Raymond Stubblefield, Carla30
Suarez, Clinton John Anthony Sutton, Angeles Taylor, Ctormy Braaden31
Taylor, Jeff Taylor, Romello Taylor, Lori Ann Thiel, Aarone Thompson,32
Ann Thompson, Dempsey Neal Thompson, Terah Maria Thornhill,33
Elizabeth Renee Thornton, Joshua Ticcarreto, Sofya Tivia Iniguez,34
Alberto Torres, Xavier Torres, Martin Torres-Hernandez, Nicholle35
Torrez, Daniel Trujillo, Shane Kelly Turner, Ligia Miranda Uribe-Ramos,36
Michelle Ileana Uribe-Ramos, Migdali Urbina Cruz, Kelli Uribe,37
Jacqueline Uwimana, Xavier Vallejos, Michelle Rae Vanek, Elizabeth38
Vang, Brandi Marie Vardas, Mark Veitch, Genesis Vergara, Odell Vest,39
Denajsha Jaylynn Vialpano, Amadeo Vigil, Chris W. Vigil, Robert40
Gilbert Vigil, Brandon Villela Reyes, Charlene Roxanne Voight, Aylssa41
Vorja, Kaleb Waid, Michael Walczak, Darlene Ann Wallace, Francis42
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-7- Wallace, Jeanette Wallace, Larae Warren, Sarai Warren, Alvie Oneal1
Webb, Jonathan M. Wheby, James Raymond Whitaker, Kathy Wilkerson,2
Ian Kirk Willcoxon, Dale Duane Williams, Renell Williams-Robinson,3
Barbara Wilson, Wendy Renee Wisner, Timothy Dale Witt, Ronald Lee4
Jr Wood, William J. Worley, Robert William Wright, Ty William Wright,5
Eric Maurilio Xooc Puc, Joaquin Omar Yanez Ruiz, Derrek Yoshum,6
Harold Young, Iris-Yolani Zaldivar, Rafael Zapata, Walter Alan7
Zebelman, Steven Alan Zielinski, and Leland Zook.8
Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent9
to Voices of Victims; Families of Homicide Victims and Missing Persons10
(FOHVAMP); Colorado Victims for Justice; the Colorado Organization11
for Victim Assistance (COVA); and the Colorado Bureau of12
Investigation.13
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