Chris Bagley
:::caution Legal Disclaimer Nothing on this page is a claim of fact that Chris Bagley committed any crime, destroyed or tampered with evidence, or acted illegally, immorally, or unethically. He is a living person, has not been charged with anything, and is presumed innocent. This page documents his reported testimony and the questions raised about it in public commentary — not findings of fact. Body-worn cameras genuinely do fail, and every claim below is attributed to its source. :::
Christopher "Chris" Bagley is a former Utah Valley University campus police officer who, by the reported account, was the first officer to reach the roof of the Losee Center — the position the state's charging narrative identifies as the shooter's perch in the killing of Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025. He testified at the 2026 preliminary hearing in State of Utah v. Tyler Robinson. He is a witness, not a suspect.
| Field | Reported Value |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Christopher "Chris" Bagley |
| Role on Sept 10, 2025 | UVU campus police officer; first reported responder to the Losee Center roof |
| Connection to CK Case | Found the red-and-black screwdriver and disturbed gravel on the roof; testified at the 2026 preliminary hearing |
| Reported roof arrival | ~12:44 p.m. — roughly 21 minutes after the ~12:23 p.m. shot |
| Body-cam recording | Single recording reported as 27 minutes 35 seconds, ending on the roof |
| Employment status | Reportedly resigned from UVU in January 2026 |
| Evidence Rating | MODERATE (court testimony reported; interpretations contested) |
| Status | Alive — never charged, presumed innocent |
Connection to the Charlie Kirk Case
Bagley matters to the investigation for one reason: he is the person who reportedly first reached the alleged sniper's nest and found the screwdriver that prosecutors later tied to Tyler Robinson's DNA. Because his body-worn camera reportedly stopped recording as he arrived, the most significant physical scene in the case — the roof, the gravel, and the discovery of the screwdriver — has no video record and rests on later testimony instead. That is a documentation gap, not evidence of misconduct.
Reported Testimony
According to courtroom-testimony narration circulated by @JOKAQARMY1 and @realtoriabrooke (July 6, 2026), and coverage from @TPostMillennial the same day:
- Bagley heard the shot at roughly 12:23 p.m. and reached the Losee Center roof at about 12:44 p.m.
- He reportedly found a red-and-black screwdriver and disturbed gravel on the roof; a photograph of the screwdriver was admitted into evidence.
- Asked about footage that "appears to end while you're still on the roof," he reportedly said he believed the battery had died — "just right at that moment."
- Asked whether he turned it back on, charged it, or swapped a battery that day, he reportedly said no, because it was "too chaotic."
- The recording is described as 27:35 long, beginning at the flag-holding area and ending on the roof before crime-scene tape went up — the only body-cam footage he had that day.
- He was reportedly accompanied on the roof by another person carrying a badge, whose name he reportedly never obtained.
Full detail lives on the two dedicated pages: Officer Bagley — Body Cam Died on Roof and Officer's Body Camera Died on the Roof (Claims).
Police Officers Reportedly Call the Blackout Implausible (Claim)
On her podcast, Candace Owens stated that other police officers contacted her program about Bagley's testimony and told them his account of the sudden body-cam blackout is highly implausible. The officers are unnamed, their claim is not sworn testimony, and it has not been corroborated in any court record.
This is presented as an attributed opinion from anonymous sources — it is not a finding that Bagley disabled his camera or did anything wrong. Serving officers offering a professional read on equipment behavior is commentary, not evidence. The ordinary explanations remain fully available: batteries degrade, cameras get taken off the charging stand early, a unit used earlier in a shift can die mid-shift, and Utah's own reporting statute exists precisely because non-activation happens routinely. See the testimony hub for how this claim sits against the record.
The Statute and the Resignation
Commentators cite Utah Code § 77-7a-104, which they say requires body-camera activation and a written report whenever a camera is not activated — a paper trail that could independently confirm or refute the battery account. Bagley reportedly resigned from UVU in January 2026.
Neither point establishes wrongdoing. Statutory-compliance questions are for the court to resolve, and an officer's later departure has many ordinary explanations — including the pressure of being publicly named in a case of this magnitude.
Open Questions
- Does a written non-activation report under Utah Code § 77-7a-104 exist for September 10, 2025, and what does it say?
- What are the body-cam device logs — battery level at shift start, charge history, and power-off event — which would settle the battery question with records rather than argument?
- Who was the second person with a badge on the roof, and does that person's body-cam footage exist?
- Why did reaching the roof reportedly take 21 minutes after the shot?
- Do the anonymous officers cited by Candace Owens have direct knowledge of this device and agency's equipment, or are they generalizing from their own departments?
Counterarguments and Innocent Explanations
- Batteries do fail. Mid-shift body-cam failure is a common, well-documented occurrence.
- One camera is not the scene. The roof was also documented by other responders, photographs, and forensic processing.
- Anonymous is not authoritative. Unnamed officers reading a transcript are not equivalent to a forensic examination of the actual device.
- He is a witness, not a suspect. Bagley testified under oath and has never been accused of an offense by any authority.
- Presumption of innocence. Robinson is charged, not convicted; Bagley is not charged at all.
Status: Alive
Sources
- Courtroom-testimony narration, @JOKAQARMY1 on X (July 6, 2026).
- @realtoriabrooke and @TPostMillennial coverage of the screwdriver and body-cam testimony (July 6, 2026).
- Ryan Matta — the "charging stand" open question.
- Candace Owens podcast — claim that other police officers contacted the program calling the sudden body-cam blackout highly implausible (anonymous, uncorroborated).
- Master investigation file,
Charlie_Kirk.txt— "Officer Bagley Body Cam Died on Roof" section.