Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office Honors Deputy Katherine Frank

Sioux Falls, SD, October 13, 2026 —

The Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office is honoring Deputy Katherine Frank, who was killed in a shooting incident while responding to a call at a home in west Sioux Falls, according to the information provided.

The account identifies Frank as a deputy with the sheriff’s office and says she was responding to a call when the shooting occurred. It does not specify when the incident happened, what the call concerned, or what circumstances led to the shooting. No further details about the home or the response were provided.

The information also does not describe how the sheriff’s office is honoring Frank or whether any public events or other tributes have been announced. It does not provide details about other people involved, the status of any investigation, or whether anyone was arrested or charged. Those details cannot be confirmed from the available account.

Frank’s death occurred while she was responding to a call, according to the summary. The location is described only as a home in west Sioux Falls; no street address or more specific location was given. The summary does not provide Frank’s age, background, length of service, or other biographical information.

The sheriff’s office’s honoring of Frank is the only action described following the shooting. Further information about the office’s plans, the incident’s timeline, and any investigative findings was not included in the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Dan Santella on www.keloland.com, see more information here.

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