Community gathers for fallen deputy Katherine Frank's funeral

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 19 Oct, 16:02 · Archive

Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, died on 12 October after being shot while responding to a call on 9 October in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank died on 12 October, three days after she was shot while responding to a call in Sioux Falls on 9 October. She was 26 years old. Brandon John Oetken, 39, has been charged in connection with the shooting.

Her funeral took place on 19 October at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, with the service beginning at 1 p.m. Law enforcement officers from several agencies across South Dakota and from other states attended, along with members of the public. The venue was set up to accommodate as many people as possible, though parking presented challenges for attendees. A visitation was held the previous Sunday at George Boom Funeral Home, where an honour guard stood watch and a memorial of flowers, pictures and candles surrounded a Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office truck.

Deputy Frank began her career in law enforcement at the University of Minnesota, where she worked from 2018 to 2021. Officers from the University of Minnesota travelled to attend the visitation. Those present wore t-shirts reading 'Rest in peace, sister. We have the watch from here.' Organisers reported that Deputy Frank had made a significant impact on her community.

How it is being reported

• WATCH: Fallen Minnehaha Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Frank’s memorial serviceDakota News Now will begin coverage at 11:00 a.m. on KSFY and online immediately after.Dakotanewsnow · 19 Oct, 15:20
• Stranded rock climber; Deputy Frank's funeralSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Here's a look at our top stories with KELOLAND On The Go. Crews in Pennington County rescued a stranded rock climber this weekend, and they have a reminder for hikers. Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank died last week after being shot while responding to a call. The public was [...]Keloland · 19 Oct, 13:29
• WATCH: Frank's funeral set for 1 p.m. MondaySIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The funeral for Minnehaha County Deputy Katherine Frank is at 1 p.m. Monday at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. Frank died Oct. 12 as a result of a gunshot wound from a Friday, Oct. 9, incident in Sioux Falls, authorities said. Brandon John Oetken, 39, has been [...]Keloland · 19 Oct, 13:00
• Community shows support at fallen deputy's visitationSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Nearly a week after Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank was shot while responding to a call in Sioux Falls and later died, the public was invited to pay their respects at a visitation. Outside of the George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls, a memorial with flowers, pictures and [...]Keloland · 19 Oct, 00:27

In this story: Katherine Frank · Brandon John Oetken · Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office · Sioux Falls · South Dakota · University of Minnesota · Madison

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