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Senate adopts resolution recognizing Feb. 4 as Missing Persons Day; families acknowledged on the floor
Summary
The Senate adopted SJR009 honoring Missing Persons Day in Colorado, recognizing thousands of active missing-person cases nationally and dozens from Colorado, and invited family members to a vigil on the West Steps.
DENVER — The Colorado Senate on Feb. 4 adopted Senate Joint Resolution 009, recognizing Feb. 4 as Missing Persons Day and calling attention to the ongoing work to locate missing Coloradans.
Clerk-read findings in the resolution cited national and state statistics and referenced the creation of Colorado’s Amber Alert system by a 2002 law. Sponsor Senator Danielson thanked families for attending, said the General Assembly renews its commitment to the families of missing loved ones, and invited participants to a vigil on the Capitol’s West Steps later that day.
The resolution notes federal and nonprofit data: the clerk read a figure of 93,741 active missing-person cases nationally as of Jan. 1, 2025, and stated that 1,196 of those were reported missing from Colorado (text as read on the floor). The Senate adopted the resolution by recorded vote: 33 aye, 0 no, 0 absent and 2 excused.
Senator Catlin also spoke in support, urging the chamber to keep missing families and the issue visible and to use the resolution as a reminder of the state's obligations to provide services and resources.
The chamber did not read the list of names on the floor because the list ran roughly 1,000 names; the full list appears in the resolution text. Copies of the resolution were ordered sent to victims’ organizations and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
