SD State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Katherine Ann Frank
October 19, 2026
Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Ann Frank, 26, died on October 12, 2026, after being shot in the line of duty in Sioux Falls on October 9. She was responding to a call with other deputies to serve a mental health hold when a suspect opened fire. Frank had served with the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office since June 2024, and she became an organ donor in her final act of service. Governor Larry Rhoden ordered flags lowered in her honor.
Flag protocol
Flags at the State Capitol are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Source: news.sd.gov