Dale Heckel (1976 – ) was a Mormon church member in West Valley, Utah; convicted of sexual abuse in 2009; is a registered sex offender living in West Valley, Utah as of May 2026.
"they didn't want to "ruin his life""
— The reasoning given by two bishops for not reporting Heckel to the police for a previous alleged assault, according a relative of the 2009 victim

Dale Everett Heckel was a Mormon in West Valley, Utah.

Heckel was convicted of sexually abused a woman he worked with in 2009.

Heckely was charged with:

-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony/ pleaded guilty

-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony/ Dismissed (w/o prej)

-FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE – 2nd Degree Felony /Dismissed (w/o prej)

Heckel was sentenced 1-15 years in prison.

He served time in prison from 2009-2013

Someone familiar with Heckel’s case reported that he had previously confessed to two LDS bishops, in a neighboring county where he was later convicted in, that he had sexually abused someone else and the bishops did not report it to the police.  In addition, they stated that they helped him get a job at the place where he assaulted the victim he was convicted for sexually abusing in 2009. They told us both bishops reasoning for not reporting to the police was they didn’t want to “ruin his life”.

Heckel is a registered sex offender living in West Valley, Utah as of May 2026.

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Sources

  1. STATE OF UTAH vs. DALE EVERETT HECKEL CASE NUMBER 091500051 State Felony, Xchange Utah Court, February 20, 2009.
  2. Dale Evertt Heckel, Offender Radar, February 5, 2013.
  3. Dale Evertt Heckel, Utah Department of Public Safety, February 5, 2013.
  4. Dale Everett Hecket , Rain Street, May 13, 2026.

  • 1. STATE OF UTAH vs. DALE EVERETT HECKEL CASE NUMBER 091500051 State Felony

    • 20090220
    • News article
    • Xchange Utah Court

    THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SILVER SUMMIT DISTRICT COURT
    SUMMIT COUNTY, STATE OF UTAH
    STATE OF UTAH vs. DALE EVERETT HECKEL
    CASE NUMBER 091500051 State Felony

    CHARGES

    Charge 1 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 04, 2009
    Plea: March 23, 2009 Guilty
    Disposition: March 23, 2009 Guilty

    Charge 2 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 04, 2009
    Disposition: March 23, 2009 Dismissed (w/o prej)

    Charge 3 - 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE - 2nd Degree Felony
    Offense Date: February 04, 2009
    Disposition: March 23, 2009 Dismissed (w/o prej)

    SENTENCE PRISON
    Based on the defendant's conviction of FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE a 2nd Degree Felony, the defendant is sentenced to an indeterminate term of not less than one year nor more than fifteen years in the Utah State Prison.

    COMMITMENT is to begin immediately. The court will accept payment tendered on the date of sentencing for any amount the defendant owes arising from this order. The court hereby transfers responsibility for collection of any remaining balance of the criminal accounts receivable to the Office of State Debt Collection.

    To the SUMMIT County Sheriff: The defendant is remanded to your custody for transportation to the Utah State Prison where the defendant will be confined.
    No contact with victim or her family, directly or indirectly. Restitution to be paid at a rate to be determined at a later date.
    Defendant in Summit Co Jail.

  • 2. Dale Evertt Heckel

    • 20130205
    • News article
    • Offender Radar

    Status : Active

    PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

    DOB : 11/12/1976
    Age : 49
    Sex : Male
    Height : 5'11''
    Weight : 213
    Race : White
    Hair Color : Brown
    Eye Color : Green
    Scars & Tattoos:
    Scar on Head ()

    OFFENSES

    Offense : 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY
    Date Convicted : 05/12/2009
    Conviction State : Utah
    Statute : 76-5-404
    Date Release : 02/05/2013
    Offense Count : 1

    REGISTRATION DETAILS

    Collected From : Utah State Registry

    ALIAS

    Dale E HECKEL

  • 3. Dale Evertt Heckel

    • 20130205
    • News article
    • Utah Department of Public Safety

    Aliases: Dale E HECKEL
    Status: Active

    Physical Description
    • Age: 49 (DOB: 11/12/1976) • Height: 5'11''
    • Sex: M • Weight: 213lbs
    • Race: White • Eyes: Green
    • Hair: Brown
    • Scars/Tattoos: Scar on Head ()

    Address
    [REDACTED] WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119
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    Other Known Addresses
    Offenses
    • Description: 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY
    • Date Convicted: 05/12/2009
    • Conviction State: Utah
    • Release Date: 02/05/2013
    • Details:
    • Counts: 1

    Name: Dale Everett HECKEL Registration #: 828927
    Aliases: Dale E HECKEL
    Status: Active

    Other Known Addresses
    • School Addresses

    Salt Lake Community College - Taylorsville
    4600 S REDWOOD RD
    TAYLORSVILLE, UT 84123

  • 4. Dale Everett Hecket

    • 20260513
    • News article
    • Rain Street

    Personal Details
    Date of birth: Nov 12, 1976
    Hair: Brown
    Eyes: Green
    Photo date: Mar 1, 2010
    Registration: 828927
    Status: Active
    Documented Aliases
    DALE EVERETT HECKEL
    Known addresses
    Draper, Utah 84020
    Recent Arrests
    Booking location: Utah
    Booking location: Utah County, UT
    Booking number: 828927
    Jail name: Indiana Sheriffs Association
    Location: 147 Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
    Recent Charges
    Convicted date: May 12, 2009
    State: Utah
    Release date: Feb 5, 2013
    Other charges
    Description: 76-5-404 - FORCIBLE SEXUAL ABUSE/2ND DEGREE FELONY
    Date convicted: Mar 23, 2009
    Charges: N/A

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