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UVU Campus Security Gaps on September 10

🚨 Critical Request: UVU House Report →

UVU's 158-page After-Action Report never once mentions the house UVU owns on the hill above the construction site, 691 W 925 S, even though the rooftop man's exit path ran right beside it and the rifle was found at the base of that hill. Who was in that house on September 10, and whose vehicles were parked in front, may be the single fastest way to crack open who really carried out Charlie Kirk's assassination. UVU holds the keys, the approvals, and the records, so we all need to ask UVU to release a "UVU House / Charlie Kirk Report".

UVU After-Action Report: UVU's commissioned review confirms most of the gaps on this page in its nine key findings: no written Security Assessment, no Event Action Plan, no walkthrough, and no live camera monitoring. It still concludes that no UVU employee acted in bad faith.

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The Kirk assassination brought scrutiny to layered security gaps at Utah Valley University — some documented in GRAMA records (@danksterintel / Daily Caller News Foundation), others alleged in reporting, post-event photography, and public interviews. This page catalogs gaps without asserting that any named official intended harm or committed wrongdoing.

For the September 9 warning threads (two men and "a plan," undelivered Kirk message), see Pre-Shooting Warnings.

Hybrid security model​

The event used a hybrid model: TPUSA private security for close protection alongside a lighter UVU campus police footprint than some prior Kirk appearances reportedly received.

LayerRole (as reported)
Brian Harpole / Integrity SecurityKirk's contracted protective detail — in SUV with Kirk; no body-worn cameras per public accounts
Dan FloodTPUSA Head of Security — coordination with campus police questioned in Security Team threads
Jeff Long / UVU Police6 officers (25% of department) for perimeter and event oversight

Commentators debate which layer owned rooftop overwatch and building envelope security. Contracts and after-action reports are not public.

Pre-event measures (what existed)​

According to compilations from GRAMA review and mainstream reporting:

  • Metal detectors and bag checks at the outdoor amphitheater entrance
  • TPUSA private security inside the "bubble" around Kirk
  • Limited perimeter around the speaking area — not a full rooftop or building envelope

That configuration left elevated positions — especially the Losee Center rooftop ~150 yards from the tent — outside the screened entrance zone.

Documented institutional failures (GRAMA)​

From @danksterintel review of 112 pages (also on Pre-Shooting Warnings):

FailureDetail
Understaffing~6 campus police for 3,000 attendees (25% of UVU PD)
Joint Public Order UnitUVU-funded UVU–Orem unit not activated despite Sept 3 ticket link
No ambulance on siteMedical response delayed
No outside LE on sceneOrem PD reportedly not present during event
No active-shooter faculty trainingDocumented gap in records
False first alert"Suspect in custody" 19 min post-shooting — not true
Placeholder alert text"Shooter in [INSERT location]" 88 min post-shooting

Orem PD joint unit failure​

According to the GRAMA thread, UVU pays Orem Police Department annually for a joint Public Order Unit designed for large campus events. On September 3, Orem PD emailed UVU the Charlie Kirk ticket link (subject: "Charlie Kirk Tickets") — correspondence researchers treat as part of the same coordination track.

According to @danksterintel:

  • The joint unit was never activated for the September 10 event
  • No Orem officers were on site during the speaking program
  • After the shooting, Orem PD reportedly said it was "not involved" — a statement commentators contrast with the September 3 email and the standing paid unit

This is a documented coordination gap in released records, not a judicial finding of negligence. See UVU Campus Police.

Rooftop and perimeter vulnerabilities​

Losee Center rooftop​

Prosecutors allege the shot came from the Losee Center rooftop. Security criticisms include:

  • No publicly released proof that UVU police conducted a pre-event rooftop sweep of Losee Center despite reported pre-event assurances
  • Unmonitored building access — charging documents describe suspect entry via southeast doors and roof climb ~12:17 p.m.
  • Surveillance gaps on surrounding structures
  • Weeks later, Fox News published photos reportedly showing rooftop access paths still obtainable, renewing scrutiny

Jeff Long and the staffing ceiling​

Jeff Long, UVU Police Chief, led the campus contingent described as ~six officers — roughly one quarter of the entire department. Researchers note that force size alone cannot explain every gap, but it frames why full-building envelope coverage (rooftops, tunnels, adjacent structures) may have been deprioritized relative to amphitheater entrance screening.

Brian Harpole's pre-event warnings (attributed)​

According to public interviews Brian Harpole gave — including accounts circulated from the Shawn Ryan Show and Salt Lake Tribune — he:

  • Texted Chief Long about rooftop concerns before the event
  • Criticized UVU afterward for failing to secure rooftops "as promised"
  • Stated he heard "two distinct sounds" at the moment of the shot (his perceptual account, not a ballistics finding)

Harpole and Long are believed alive. All statements here are attributed to Harpole's public accounts, not asserted as established fact. Inclusion does not imply Harpole or Long committed any illegal act.

Dan Flood and TPUSA coordination (attributed)​

Dan Flood, TPUSA Head of Security, was reportedly in the immediate post-shot group with Harpole. Security Team commentary questions whether TPUSA security and UVU police coordinated rooftop responsibility in writing before the event — contracts are not public. The September 9 undelivered Kirk message (Pre-Shooting Warnings) adds a separate GRAMA-documented coordination question; researchers note no released record showing Flood's team was notified.

Private security detail — body cameras and "lighter" coverage​

According to the CK research file and @danksterintel threads:

  • Kirk's detail was Rockhouse Integrity Group LLC (dba Integrity Security Solutions), founded by Brian Harpole
  • The arrangement was reportedly lighter than Kirk's prior events
  • Campus officers reportedly wore no body cameras; the private detail also reportedly had no bodycams — limiting independent review of perimeter disputes

At the shot, Harpole and Dan Flood reportedly shielded Kirk in the SUV alongside Rick Cutler, Justin Davis, and Frank Turek (per circulated rosters).

Law-enforcement coordination beyond Orem​

  • FBI assumed lead role; local agencies coordinated manhunt
  • UVU surveillance tracked the suspect path per charging documents (UVU Campus Police)
  • Allegations (project note) that FBI told locals not to interview witnesses — unverified; see Government Agency Claims

Post-event security narrative​

UVU's public messaging emphasized campus closure, counseling, and policy reviews. Critics contrast that with:

Key open questions​

  • Who owned rooftop clearance — UVU PD, Orem joint unit, TPUSA, or some combination?
  • Why was the joint Public Order Unit not activated after the September 3 Orem ticket email?
  • Were pre-event promises to secure Losee Center documented in unreleased contracts or GRAMA pages?
  • Did anyone deliver the September 9 Kirk warning to Flood or Harpole — or was escalation limited to internal UVU email?

Video: No Security Plan for the Next Day (Candace Owens)​

Candace Owens on her show (92 seconds). Clip posted by @YaakovRenewed on X, January 8, 2026.

Candace Owens says a person involved in planning Charlie Kirk's September 11, 2025 appearance at Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, Colorado told her that when the event was turned into a vigil after the assassination, organizers found no security plan and no police coordination in place. She asks why Dan Flood, Brian Harpole and TPUSA's security had not coordinated with Colorado police in advance.

The source is anonymous and unverified, and no record has been published to confirm it. Harpole disputes Owens's criticisms of his team and has sued her for defamation; the case is pending. Full transcript, context and open questions: Video: Charis Bible College — No Plan.

Laws (Charlie Kirk)​

UVU security staffing rosters for September 10, TPUSA private-security contracts, unreleased rooftop camera footage, and the full GRAMA set UVU acknowledges withholding are among disclosures the Charlie Kirk Investigation Laws may force into public view.

Security-Gap Claims Amplified After GRAMA Releases​

GRAMA-driven X coverage (@danksterintel / Daily Caller chain) remains the backbone of security critique:

  • Only ~six campus officers for a crowd later described as ~3,000; UVU–Orem joint Public Order Unit not activated.
  • False "suspect in custody" alert minutes after the shot; later Run-Hide-Fight text still containing "[INSERT location]" placeholder.
  • Faculty active-shooter training gaps and no on-site ambulance coordination noted in the same records discussion.

Citizen investigators treat these as either catastrophic negligence or worse; official defenders call them resource and communication failures under surprise attack. Document both readings.

Interesting In This Area​

Interesting In Other Areas​

  • Perimeter and rooftop failures are catalogued separately by the private security team pages.
  • A five-inch roof lip sits between the alleged position and any downward view.
  • The next TPUSA event reportedly had no security plan at all.
  • UVU campus police committed a smaller force than earlier Kirk appearances reportedly received.

Other Pages In This Section​

UVU Courtyard

The ground itself: sight lines, the tunnel behind the tent, the rock pile, and the four-channel Canon XA55 record of what the courtyard sounded like. Every competing shot-origin theory has to work inside this one small space.

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This high-angle, wide-angle exterior photograph showcases a portion of the Utah Valley University (UVU) campus in Orem, Utah, during a bright, clear day.

UVU Administration Response

Cabinet emails the day before, an emergency alert that reportedly never reached students, and a leadership transition afterwards. GRAMA records show what the administration decided, and when.

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This is a digital screen capture from Google Maps Street View showing the exterior of a modern, Brutalist-style concrete building with large glass windows.

UVU Campus Maps

Where everything actually sits: the courtyard, the Losee Center roof, the alleged route across campus, the construction site and the acoustic anchor point. Distances change how several of the loudest claims read.

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Hardscape Specialties LLC

A landscaping LLC reportedly dormant for twenty years was revived in February 2025, and it is the company named in the courtyard paving. The corporate paperwork is public record; what it means is contested.

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Elsewhere In The Investigation​

This website's author is @HolonCitizen on X and YouTube/@HolonCitizen. Follow me there.

Interesting​

X.com posts:​

  • Security Team
  • UVU Campus Police
  • Motive Overview
  • After — Site Changes
  • TPUSA Security Claims
  • Perimeter & Rooftop Failures
  • Courtyard