State to take on sexual assault investigations in Utah National Guard going forward
The change comes under new leadership at the guard, months after former Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Michael Turley was put on leave following an Army investigation with ‘substantiated finding.’
![(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Utah National Guard at Governor's Day at Camp Williams on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The Department of Public Safety now will investigate “anything that is criminal or has the potential to be a criminal case at [the Utah National Guard’s] request," replacing investigations by local law enforcement.](https://www.sltrib.com/resizer/v2/6Z7LTGA7CRDTZDIF7DEJN2BBKA.jpg?auth=c128a657c5e88fa07c8cffa043d77f07142e1eaf3253588964aecb666ec2f520&width=1024&quality=88)
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Utah National Guard at Governor's Day at Camp Williams on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. The Department of Public Safety now will investigate “anything that is criminal or has the potential to be a criminal case at [the Utah National Guard’s] request," replacing investigations by local law enforcement.