California expanding task force for missing and murdered Indigenous people cases
Updated: 6:04 PM PDT May 6, 2026
A California Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force is expanding.Leaders from Wilton Rancheria, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are expanding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to include additional Tribal, local, and federal partners. (Previous coverage in video player above) There was an MOU signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Native American Monument at Capitol Park in Sacramento. The new MOU aims to show statewide leadership on the MMIP crisis, and the importance of Tribal, state, and local collaboration. This historic MMIP MOU hopes to change how these cases are handled in California. Leaders believe this model is a step forward for California and the country.Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango, Assemblymember James Ramos, Amador County District Attorney Todd Reibe, Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman, Ione Band of Miwok Indians Chairwoman Sara Dutschke, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez, Pala Band of Mission Indians Chairman Robert Smith, and Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman Erica Pinto were on site for the event.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A California Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Task Force is expanding.
Leaders from Wilton Rancheria, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, and the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are expanding the memorandum of understanding (MOU) to include additional Tribal, local, and federal partners.
(Previous coverage in video player above)
There was an MOU signing ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Native American Monument at Capitol Park in Sacramento. The new MOU aims to show statewide leadership on the MMIP crisis, and the importance of Tribal, state, and local collaboration. This historic MMIP MOU hopes to change how these cases are handled in California. Leaders believe this model is a step forward for California and the country.
Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, Wilton Rancheria Chairman Jesus Tarango, Assemblymember James Ramos, Amador County District Attorney Todd Reibe, Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman, Ione Band of Miwok Indians Chairwoman Sara Dutschke, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez, Pala Band of Mission Indians Chairman Robert Smith, and Jamul Indian Village Chairwoman Erica Pinto were on site for the event.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel