{"id":2458652,"date":"2025-07-11T14:58:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T18:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-starts-turquoise-alert-for-missing-indigenous-people-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:00:45","slug":"arizona-starts-turquoise-alert-for-missing-indigenous-people-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-starts-turquoise-alert-for-missing-indigenous-people-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona starts Turquoise Alert for missing Indigenous people &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Farizona-starts-turquoise-alert-for-missing-indigenous-people-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2458652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Arizona has introduced a new &#8220;Turquoise Alert&#8221; system to notify teh public about missing endangered individuals, including Indigenous people, those under 65, and others <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-golfer-banned-from-womens-tour-after-major-rule-change\/\" title=\"Trans golfer banned from women...s tour due to significant rule change\">meeting specific criteria<\/a>. the alert was established following the tragic case of Emily Pike, a 14-year-old member of the San carlos Apache Tribe who went missing and was found dead. Governor Katie Hobbs directed the Department of Public Safety to implement the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/de-blasio-busts-out-pizza-chart-with-bizarre-toppings-for-educational-stunt-ahead-of-nyc-primaries\/\" title=\"De Blasio Busts Out Pizza Chart With Bizarre Toppings For Educational Stunt Ahead Of NYC Primaries\">system ahead<\/a> of the legislative deadline and recently signed House Bill 2281,which codifies the alert into state law. The Turquoise Alert aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/staffing-crisis-shrinking-police-force-will-no-longer-respond-to-some-crimes-in-liberal-nc-city-that-cut-funding\/\" title=\"\u2018Staffing Crisis\u2019: Shrinking Police Force Will No Longer Respond To Some Crimes In Liberal NC City That Cut Funding\">improve response times<\/a> and enhance safety, especially for tribal communities that have long faced a crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous persons. Alerts will be disseminated through various channels such as the Emergency Alert System, wireless alerts, social media, and public message boards. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >system complements existing alerts<\/a> like Amber, Blue, and Silver Alerts. Other states with similar alerts include California, Colorado, New Mexico, and washington. Tribal leaders have praised the initiative as a vital tool for protecting Indigenous communities.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Arizona starts Turquoise Alert for missing Indigenous people<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2172027\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arizona<\/a> has a new alert for missing people.<\/p>\n<p>A Turquoise Alert will now be issued when there&rsquo;s a report of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">missing endangered person,<\/a> including members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/native-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Indigenous tribes,<\/a> people under age 65 and others meeting specific criteria.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3468942\/35000-reward-info-ice-attack\/\">$35,000 in rewards offered for info leading to arrest of man involved in ICE attack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3468607\/dershowitz-says-two-new-york-judges-still-blocking-epstein-details\/\">Dershowitz says two New York judges still blocking Epstein details: &#8216;Everything should come out&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3468923\/report-texas-leads-in-flood-deaths\/\">Report: Texas leads U.S. in flood deaths, led by Flash Flood Alley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Earlier this year, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, directed the Department of Public Safety to begin implementation of the Turquoise Alert. The governor has more recently signed legislation&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/azgovernor.gov\/office-arizona-governor\/news\/2025\/05\/governor-katie-hobbs-legislative-action-update-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Bill 2281<\/a>)&nbsp;codifying the alert into state law.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the work by the governor and DPS, the alert will be deployed before the deadline called for in the legislation, also known as &ldquo;Emily&rsquo;s Law.&rdquo;&nbsp;It was named after 14-year-old Emily Pike. A member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, Pike went missing in January and was later found dead. The bill named after her was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billtrack50.com\/billdetail\/1784636\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sponsored<\/a>&nbsp;by state Reps. Teresa Martinez, Brian Garcia, Mae Peshlakai and Myron Tsosie.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release this week, Hobbs called the Turquoise Alert a &ldquo;critical communication tool&rdquo; that will save lives.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With this effort, we are making sure our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-secretary-of-state-investigating-voter-registration-group-run-by-democrat-raphael-warnock\/\" title=\"Georgia Secretary Of State Investigating Voter Registration Group Run By Democrat Raphael Warnock\">law enforcement officers<\/a> and the public can respond quickly when it matters most,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/azgovernor.gov\/office-arizona-governor\/news\/2025\/07\/governor-katie-hobbs-announces-launch-arizona-turquoise-alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;the governor. &ldquo;This tool is a meaningful step to improve the safety and well-being of communities across Arizona, and in particular tribal communities, which for too long have suffered from a crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Arizona&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/colonel#:~:text=Jeffrey%20Glover%20%2D%20Director&amp;text=Governor%20Katie%20Hobbs%20appointed%20Colonel,years%20of%20law%20enforcement%20experience.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DPS Director Jeffrey Glover<\/a>&nbsp;agreed, adding the Turquoise Alert &ldquo;can make a critical difference&rdquo; in the location of missing people and help bring them home safely.<\/p>\n<p>Tribal groups applaud the effort and are thanking the governor for her efforts for the new alert, which has a website:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/turquoise-alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">azdps.gov\/turquoise-alert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itcaonline.com\/about-itca\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Russell<\/a>, president of the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, said tribal communities have for many years faced crises involving missing and murdered Indigenous persons without any advanced emergency systems to help locate those people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Seconds count anywhere an Arizonan goes missing, a fact that our Native communities know all too well,&rdquo; said Ak-Chin Indian Community Chairman&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ak-chin.nsn.us\/community-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabriel Lopez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;A &ldquo;Turquoise Alert&rdquo; was deemed appropriate because turquoise is an important gemstone to Indigenous nations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alerts will be disseminated through the Emergency Alert System, Wireless Emergency Alert, Arizona Department of Transportation vehicle messaging boards, social media platforms, and the Arizona DPS Alerts website. Law enforcement officers will also receive an all points bulletin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amberalert.ojp.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amber Alerts<\/a>&nbsp;for children,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cops.usdoj.gov\/bluealert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blue Alerts<\/a>&nbsp;for people suspected of killing or injuring a law enforcement officer, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdps.gov\/content\/azdps-basic-page\/177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silver Alerts<\/a>&nbsp;for people over 65 or with certain conditions will still be available and issued when necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Other states with a Turquoise Alert-type system include California, Colorado, New Mexico and Washington.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2172027\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2172027\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona launches Turquoise Alert for missing Indigenous people<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2458653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/native-american-victim-vigil.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4472,58912,35975,53096,32076],"class_list":["post-2458652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arizona","tag-missing-indigenous-people","tag-public-safety","tag-turquoise-alert","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/native-american-victim-vigil.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2458652"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2458656,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2458652\/revisions\/2458656"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2458653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2458652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2458652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2458652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}