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Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Board

Purpose

The Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) Board operates out of the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General. Pursuant to 21 O.S. §§ 143 and 143.1, the SAFE Board is tasked with evaluating and improving systems involved with sexual assault forensic evidence processing, including medical and law enforcement entities.

There are seventeen statutorily mandated SAFE Board members, creating a multidisciplinary group: two members of the Oklahoma Senate, two members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, the Attorney General (or designee), OSBI Director (or designee), OKCPD Chief (or designee), TPD Chief (or designee), DAC Executive Coordinator (or designee), NAAV Executive Director (or designee), CLEET Executive Director (or designee), a SANE nurse, a municipal PD chief, a county sheriff, a public defender, a victim advocate, and a sexual assault survivor.

History

In response to a sexual assault test kit backlog, Governor Mary Fallin signed Executive Order 2017-11 (later filing an amended order) creating the Oklahoma Task Force on Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence in 2017, with the Governor (or designee) serving as Task Force Chairperson. As a result, the Task Force released SAFE Task Force 2018 Report of Findings and Recommendations

In 2019, Governor Kevin Stitt signed Executive Order 2019-05, continuing the Task Force and transferring Chairperson designation to the Attorney General (or designee). The Task Force was to serve until or before January 1, 2023. In 2023, Governor Stitt signed Executive Order 2023-03, continuing the Task Force until completion of enumerated directives. 

In 2024, Senator Kay Floyd sponsored Senate Bill No. 1933, supported by Senator Bullard and House Representatives Wallace, Munson, Swope, and Deck. This legislation took effect November 1, 2024, establishing the SAFE Board within the Office of the Attorney General and codifying the Board under Title 21 in the Oklahoma Statutes.

Board Members

Name Agency or Role Appointing Authority
Kyle Keller, Chair Oklahoma Sheriffs’ Association Attorney General
Linda Terrell, Co-Chair Survivor Attorney General
Danielle Tudor, Special Designee to AG Survivor Attorney General
Mistie Burris or Jenny Virden, Designee OSBI OSBI
Bill Weaver or Jason Samuel, Designee OCPD OCPD
Darin Ehrenrich TPD TPD
Ryan Stephenson DAC DAC
Shelley Miller or Sonya Spray, Designee NAAV NAAV
Darry Stacy CLEET CLEET
SANE Nurse Vacant Attorney General
Mikela Rhodes YWCA (Sexual Assault Advocate) Attorney General
Billy Parker OK Association of Chiefs of Police Attorney General
Amanda Lilley OIDs Attorney General
AG Gentner Drummond Attorney General’s Office Attorney General
Karen Cunningham Admin/OAG Victim Advocate Attorney General
Sara Wray, SAFE Board Secretary Admin/OAG AAG Attorney General
Susan Laib Admin/OAG Director of VASU Attorney General
Senator Carri Hicks (D) Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Senator Julie Daniels (R) Oklahoma State Senate President Pro Tempore of the Senate
House Rep. Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives 
House Rep. Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives 

Board Meetings

Contact

For more information about the SAFE Board, contact:

Sara Wray
OAG Victim Advocacy and Services Unit Assistant Attorney General
Sara.Wray@oag.ok.gov

Last Modified on Apr 08, 2025
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