Sean Reyes

Former Utah Attorney General

Reyes is the recipient of a prestigious White House Award of Commendation for his work defending children, veterans and Americans from numerous threats. Reyes worked with the Obama White House as a Commissioner appointed by the United States Congress to hold hearings, evaluate and advise members on Latino issues including development of a National Museum for the American Latino. Subsequently, General Reyes worked closely with the Trump administration on improving services to military veterans and solving mental health challenges along with fighting human trafficking, the opioid crisis and other transnational crimes. As co-founder of the Utah opioid Taskforce, Reyes has worked in a bi-partisan way to heal America as he fights tirelessly to educate and reduce opioid related deaths. His programs have helped Utah move from one of the most impacted states to one of the least. Reyes teamed with the DEA in 2020 to capture and prosecute one of the world's most prolific fentanyl dealers on the dark web, obtaining a life sentence against Aaron Shamo for distributing drugs globally that killed thousands of victims. Reyes is also an executive producer of the hit A&E show "Addiction Unplugged" highlighting the opioid epidemic in America as well as successes in overcoming addiction. He has helped lead bi-partisan national multi-state cases against manufacturers and distributors of opioids. When it comes to mental health, Reyes was a driving force behind creating the national 988 hotline, the equivalent to 911 for mental health emergencies such as suicide and addiction. He is also at the forefront of holding social media companies accountable for harms to children. He is a co-creator of the nationally acclaimed Safe Utah App, which empowers children and adults in crisis to have access to free experts in behavioral and mental health. Safe UT has not only provided a lifeline to thousands of Utahns battling depression, suicide, substance abuse and self harm, it has helped thwart hundreds of cases of school violence involving guns, explosives or other weapons. Using his venture and technology background, General Reyes has introduced and implemented multiple cutting-edge tools in law enforcement such as Rapid DNA, virtual violence de-escalation training and other award-winning programs. Reyes is a global expert in combatting human trafficking. In 2014, he garnered international attention after news leaked of his role as an undercover operative in Colombia for one of the largest sex trafficking takedowns on record, helping to liberate over 120 children in a single day. In 2014, he also led the successful statewide investigation and prosecution of Victor Rax, a notorious international gang leader. Rax had trafficked scores of minors in Utah for over fifteen years, but had repeatedly eluded prosecution until General Reyes brought him to justice. He has continued to risk his life as an operative, advisor and instructor for numerous countries worldwide, advocating for the most vulnerable. In the United States, he has investigated and prosecuted some of the most significant human trafficking cases on record.

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