Paul Murphy has been the Director of Communications and Policy for the
Utah Attorney General’s Office since February 2001. He is also the coordinator
for the Safety Net Committee, a coalition of government agencies, non-profit
organizations, and interested individuals who are working to open up
communication, break down barriers, and coordinate efforts to give people
associated with the practice of polygamy equal access to justice, safety, and
services. He helped develop the AMBER Alert and Endangered Person Advisory for
Utah and is currently the state coordinator for the Utah AMBER Alert Plan. In
2007, the U.S. Department of Justice honored him with the AMBER Alert
Coordinator Award. Murphy has 16 years experience reporting on the legal system
for television stations in Utah and Texas. He is the past president of the Utah
Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has been honored many
times by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Utah Broadcasters
Association. Murphy is also a frequent speaker and panelist about the law,
media, polygamy, and child abduction issues. He has a bachelors degree from Utah
State University and did post graduate work at the University of Utah.
