Public Safety · Sioux Falls, SD
Minnehaha County Deputy Katherine Frank Dies Oct. 12 After Sioux Falls Officer-Involved Shooting
Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Ann Frank, 26, died Monday, Oct. 12, three days after being shot in the line of duty during an officer-involved shooting in southwest Sioux Falls on Friday night. The suspect, 39-year-old Brandon Oetken, faces three counts of attempted first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. A public memorial has been established at the Law Enforcement Center, 320 W. 4th Street, Sioux Falls, and a GoFundMe organized by the Minnehaha County Deputies Association is collecting donations for Frank's family. Sheriff Mike Milstead, Gov. Larry Rhoden, Rep. Dusty Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Sioux Falls Mayor Christine Erickson issued statements honoring Frank's service.