MY REPLY LETTER TO DIRECTOR GARY SCHELLER OF THE UTAH OFFICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME

 

John Kevin McMillan

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From: John McMillan <mcmillanj@att.net>

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Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 07:47:14 PM MDT

Subject: Re: Question for Utah Office for Victims of Crime Chair

To: Gary Scheller, 

Director, Utah Office for Victims of Crime state agency,

Salt Lake City, Utah.

Office phone: (801) 227-9375.

Dear Mr. Scheller,

Thank you for your July 18, 2023, reply letter to me that describes the annual training conference for the Utah Council for Victims of Crime. 

I hope that that annual event gets the statewide and nationwide news media coverage that it deserves.

I am also hopeful that annual statewide public recognition for a proposed special and separate "Utah Crime Victim Advocate of the Year" award and financial prize could help to convey to all Utahns and visitors to Utah the crucial very courageous and life-saving role that first-rate Victim Advocates have in our state.

I will continue to pursue brainstorming and research on this subject, and will send you additional tentative ideas based on that leisuretime research of mine.

Thank you again for your friendly reply letter.
Sincerely and Best Wishes,
John Kevin McMillan, 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

Cell phone: (512) 993-7305.

Home phone: (801) 355-0850.

John Kevin McMillan

On Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 01:59:55 PM MDT, Gary Scheller <garys@utah.gov> wrote:

Hello John,

My apologies for the late response. Currently, the Utah Office for Victims of Crime facilitates an annual training conference for the Utah Council on Victims of Crime. That conference is dedicated to victim services professionals, law enforcement, prosecutors and other professionals interested in enhancing their their professional skills. The first day of the conference includes an awards luncheon during which various such awards like the one you mention, are granted. While the awards are very nice engraved plaques, they would certainly not  meet any sense of the definition of "generous cash prize".  I would be interested in hearing more about your ideas.

Thank you,

Gary

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From: Crimevictims GV <crimevictims@utah.gov>
Date: Mon, Jul 10, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Subject: Fwd: Question for Utah Office for Victims of Crime Chair
To: Gary Scheller <garys@utah.gov>, Melanie Scarlet <mscarlet@utah.gov>

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From: John McMillan <mcmillanj@att.net>
Date: Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 8:57 AM
Subject: Question for Utah Office for Victims of Crime Chair
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July 8, 2023

Dear Utah Office for Victims of Crime Board Chair and Licensed Physician Dr. Brooks Keeshin,

Do you believe  there should be a "Utah Victim Advocate of the Year" award and accompanying generous cash prize conferred each year on the Victim Advocate in Utah who distinguished himself or herself through outstanding services he or she provided to crime victims in this state in the most recent previous calendar year?

I was not able to find any reference to any such awards tradition or award  when I Googled the subject online today.

I am very hopeful that your state-government agency or some religious group or civic group or law-enforcement agency  or other government agency here in Utah will be willing to promote establishment of this type of annual awards tradition for Utah.

Sincerely and Best Wishes,

John Kevin McMillan, 535 South 200 East, Apt. 912, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

My cell phone: (512) 993-7305.

My home phone: (801) 355-0850.

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Gary Scheller, Director

Utah Office for Victims of Crime

garys@utah.gov

801-227-9375