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South Dakota deputy with Minnesota ties dies days after shooting
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Key Points:
- Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, died Monday after being hospitalized for several days following an officer-involved shooting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
- Frank had served with the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office for over two years, initially working in corrections before becoming a deputy.
- The shooting occurred on October 9 at a home on Keyrell Drive, where Frank and another deputy were shot; the suspect, 39-year-old Brandon Oetken, faces criminal charges.
- Frank had ties to Minnesota through her father, Steven Frank, a pastor in Vergas, whose church has requested prayers for the family and community.
- A memorial has been established outside the Sioux Falls Police Department and the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office for those wishing to pay their respects.
