“Each year we mandate all officers to take 40 hours of training during the summer. When I’m asked to present, I try to do lessons learned style training. In doing so, my intentions are to take real cases and present the information to our officers in hopes of learning from the mistakes of others and making us better. This summer I presented the Lauren McCluskey case to our officers. I researched Lauren’s case. I read articles, transcripts, and everything I could find on the case. Afterward, I built a timeline of events. I went over each entry on the timeline and questioned our officers to see what they would have done in response to the information. By seeing and talking about the missteps, I am certain Lauren’s case has made us more prepared to respond to incidents of dating violence.”

I am a Prof at UU and my child was a sophomore when Lauren was murdered. We are both so sorry the family suffered such a devastating loss. In 2019 I submitted an DOJ OVW Campus Grant to Prevent Dating/Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking. We got it, developed a strategic plan and now are strengthening our internal and external CCRT based on MOUS around campus and the community. We would love to collaborate with you and have the assistance of the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition (I serve as Board Chair--and UDVC is part of the external MOU). Part of our aim is to publicize the statewide UDVC LINKline so that those on campus can reach out to trained victim advocates outside of the campus sphere, if they wish. Students can also become trained themselves to help others. Advocates are trained to do a Lethality Assessment Protocol LAP, to help victim's understand endangerment levels based on empirical studies. It was great to meet some of you at the 2021 McCluskey Memorial Walk.

Im a demostic violence survivor, my donation is in honor of Lauren, her story gave me the courage to leave my abusive relationship. She saved my life.

we need to better in the future for people like Lauren who find themselves in such a dangerous situation and who ask for help...

Campus safety...and in honor of women everywhere who never had their voices heard.

I just saw Lauren's story on Dateline. Heartbreaking. Thank you for making a difference to help make sure other young students don't have to go through what Lauren did. Many prayers and blessings to you.

I want to thank the McCluskey family for their continued efforts to make colleges and universities around the country a safer place.

Thank you so much, family, for fighting. You have made me feel heard. You are making a difference. You will save someone, if not many. Lauren is so proud.

Lauren was my student the semester before she was killed. I wish she would have seen me as a safe person to come to because I am. I will never let that happen again.

I am so sorry about Lauren. I have two daughters, 24 and 27. I cannot imagine what you have gone through. I also have a son, who is a student at the U of U. I want to know that the school he attends not only has integrity but keeps him and his friends safe. Thank you for all you are doing.