Every year, Utah Homicide Survivors gathers as a community to honor those who have faced the unthinkable, and those who walk beside them on their journey from loss to light.

The Hope, Justice, and Healing Awards Banquet is more than an event. It’s a night of courage, compassion, and community, where stories of heartbreak turn into stories of resilience, and where the pursuit of justice becomes a shared promise.

This year we are honoring 3 individuals and one group:

Lisa Williams Justice Award: Dayne Skinner (Salt Lake County District Attorney)

Dennis Gwyther Justice Award: Makayla Greener (Salt Lake County District Attorney)

Natalie Thurber Justice Award: Weber County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit

Marcos Ortiz Healing Award: Andrew Adams, KSL

Behind every statistic is a face. Behind every case, a family.
A mother who never stopped fighting for answers.
A child who found their voice in a courtroom.
An advocate who stood beside a grieving family when the world moved on.

Utah Homicide Survivors exists for them. To make sure that no family of a murder victim ever has to face the aftermath alone. Through free legal representation, advocacy, and survivor-centered support, we help families navigate the courts, rebuild their lives, and reclaim their hope.

This year’s banquet celebrates the heroes of that mission, legislators who support us, professionals who pursue justice with heart, and community partners who make healing possible.

Your support turns tragedy into transformation.
Your generosity funds attorneys who fight for victims’ rights.
Your compassion creates safe spaces where grief can become growth.

Join us as we honor courage, celebrate resilience, and invest in a future where every survivor has a path to hope, justice, and healing.

Because healing doesn’t happen alone... it happens together.

Fourth Annual Hope, Justice, Healing Awards Banquet

By Utah Domestic Violence Legal Services

Fourth Annual Hope, Justice, Healing Awards Banquet

November 18, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Draper Day Barn Indoor Pavilion

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