Mission Statement
Rebekah’s Legacy was born from profound loss, fierce love, and an unwavering commitment to justice. We are a mission-driven initiative devoted to honoring the life of Rebekah and continuing the work she could not finish.
Our mission is to shine a light on the realities of domestic violence, encourage systemic change, and support those impacted by abuse and disappearance. We are committed to providing resources and educational information to families of missing persons, survivors of intimate partner violence, and the communities that support them.
Through Carrying Her Light, we work to:
- Raise awareness of coercive control, emotional abuse, and intimate partner violence, especially in cases where victims are silenced, blamed, or ignored by authorities.
- Support families of missing persons by offering critical information and resources.
- Encourage systemic change by enlightening judges, attorneys, and law enforcement on existing Montana statutes—like the Slayer Statute and MCA 72-3-501(2)—which were overlooked in Rebekah’s case and must be better enforced to protect other victims and prevent injustice.
- Press for policy reform that elevates domestic violence-related missing persons cases to the state level or federal agencies like the Department of Justice or FBI, rather than keeping them at the county level where bias and inaction often persist.
- Promote the creation of a Crime Victim Task Force to help families navigate the complex legal landscape when a loved one is missing, vulnerable, or has died under suspicious circumstances.
Rebekah was full of life, strength, and compassion. Though her light was taken too soon, it lives on in every survivor we empower, every life we protect, and every step we take toward a more just world by sharing Rebekah’s story. We carry her light. And we will not stop.
