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State Workers & Groundskeepers

Contractor Dan Merrell describes the on-site leaders of the UVU courtyard pave-over not as UVU facilities staff alone, but as two men tied to Utah state facilities — one managing a state-owned site in American Fork, the other a maintenance groundskeeper in Provo. This page documents Merrell's first-person account from the @ShadowofEzra video. We do not identify the men by name (Merrell did not name them publicly), and we do not claim they knew of the assassination in advance or committed wrongdoing.

Merrell's description of the crew​

From his on-camera statements (see Daniel Merrell):

  • Merrell was called by "men who work for the state of Utah."
  • On site he found a "ragtag crew" with two men in charge.
  • Coordinator A: in charge of a state-owned facility in American Fork.
  • Coordinator B: maintenance groundskeeper on a facility in Provo.
  • Merrell corresponded with both; the Provo groundskeeper gave the media silence and governor/FBI Monday deadline instructions (per Merrell's recounting).

What the Provo coordinator reportedly said​

Merrell quotes the second coordinator (the one he had not spoken to by phone earlier):

  1. "Hey look, we're not talking to anybody. We're not saying anything to the media."
  2. "This is above our pay grade."
  3. "The governor and the FBI said they want this done by Monday. And we need to get it done."

These lines are Merrell's memory of a conversation, relayed through social media — not sworn testimony from the coordinators, the Governor's office, or the FBI.

"First team" vs Merrell's Sunday crew​

Separate commentary (Candace Owens summarizing longer Merrell interviews) alleges Merrell was the second team — that a prior government earth-moving crew stripped roughly 8–10 inches of soil before his Sunday arrival. If accurate, that implies multi-phase state-directed site work, not a single paver visit. Soil-disposal logs and timestamps would confirm or refute the sequence.

Why earth-moving workers matter forensically​

The tent courtyard is the primary blood and trace surface under Charlie Kirk. Any state grounds crew that excavates, grades, or paves that zone before documented forensic collection raises chain-of-custody questions — independent of motive. Investigators ask:

  • Which state agency employed or directed the American Fork and Provo coordinators?
  • Was UVU Police or Utah SBI present during excavation?
  • Were explosive-residue or ballistics technicians cleared before topsoil removal?

See Site Alteration Evidence and Medical site changes.

Open identification work​

Merrell did not publicly name either coordinator. Possible research paths (public records only):

  • Utah state facility directories for American Fork and Provo maintenance leads, Sept 2025.
  • Work-order signatories on UVU or state procurement portals.
  • Crew timecards if released under GRAMA or future disclosure law.

Until names and agencies are confirmed, treat this thread as Merrell's uncorroborated on-site description.

Defamation note​

Unnamed state workers, facility managers, and groundskeepers are living persons. We present Merrell's account as his reported experience. We do not state that any coordinator obstructed justice, destroyed evidence, or had foreknowledge of the killing.