Overview
- A Senate resolution was read in the chamber, followed by a prayer vigil on the West Steps as families gathered to honor loved ones.
- CBI Director Armando Saldate pledged the use of every available resource and emerging technology to advance investigations.
- Families and advocates used the gathering to connect with investigators and lawmakers and to press for urgency in cases involving homelessness, substance use or mental health challenges.
- Colorado’s count of people missing for a year or more has risen from 524 in 2019 to 676 in 2026, highlighting growing concern.
- Family members were invited to post tributes on the Colorado Missing Persons Day memoriam page to keep cases visible.