Upcoming South Dakota half-staff flag order for October 18, 2026
Governor Larry Rhoden orders flags to half-staff for Deputy Katherine Ann Frank
Flags across South Dakota are to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, October 18, 2026, and from sunrise to sunset on Monday, October 19, in honor of Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Deputy Katherine Ann Frank. Sunday’s hours are not specified in the notice.
Mast interpretation
Governor Larry Rhoden ordered flags flown at half-staff statewide on October 18 and 19, 2026, to honor Deputy Katherine Ann Frank. Sunday’s observance also honors others who have died in the line of duty. The order specifies sunrise to sunset for Monday but does not state hours for Sunday.
Frank died after being shot in the line of duty. She began working at the South Dakota State Penitentiary in September 2022 and joined the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office in June 2024.
Her funeral is scheduled for Monday, October 19, at 1 p.m. Central Time at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
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