SALT LAKE CITY, UT — A Utah foundation brought families and investigators together Saturday for its first Utah Unsolved Day, an event focused on missing persons and murder cases that have gone cold.
The gathering was organized by the Sherry Black Foundation as part of a broader effort to keep unresolved cases active and give relatives a direct way to speak with the people working them.
Foundation leaders said the goal was to create a setting where families could ask questions, share information and hear from agencies involved in the investigations. The event also aimed to make state resources more visible to people still waiting for answers.
Families met the people handling their loved ones’ cases
Erin Ryan, the foundation’s executive director, said the event was designed to put law enforcement and policy work in front of families in a more personal way. She said that kind of access can matter because it links legislation, agency work and real cases all in one place…