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Young South Dakota deputy dies three days after being shot during a confrontation at a home

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Wehner, G. (2026, October 13). Young South Dakota deputy dies three days after being shot during a confrontation at a home. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/young-south-dakota-deputy-dies-three-days-after-being-shot-during-confrontation-home

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Greg Wehner

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Minnehaha County Deputy Katherine Frank, 26, died three days after being shot during a confrontation at a home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The incident occurred when deputies responded to a call and gunfire erupted shortly afterward, leaving the suspect, Brandon John Oetken, also wounded. Oetken faces multiple charges including attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer. Frank's death is mourned by her colleagues and Attorney General Marty Jackley, who praised her service and courage. The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the case.
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Deputy Katherine Frank, a 26-year-old South Dakota sheriff's deputy, died on Monday, three days after being critically wounded in a shooting incident that occurred at a home in Sioux Falls. The confrontation took place on Friday night when gunfire erupted about 30 minutes after deputies arrived at the scene, resulting in Frank and the suspect being treated before they were taken to hospitals. Frank passed away surrounded by her family and loved ones.

The suspect, identified as Brandon John Oetken, a 39-year-old man from Sioux Falls, faces serious charges including three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Deputy Frank's death has been described by the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office as a significant loss to both her agency and the broader law enforcement community in the area.

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Fox News Digital Minnehaha County Oetken Sioux Falls South Dakota

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Frank PERSON · 9× Minnehaha County GPE · 4× Sioux Falls GPE · 3× South Dakota GPE · 3× Fox News Digital ORG · 2× Jackley PERSON · 2× Katherine Frank PERSON · 2× Oetken PERSON · 2× Brandon John Oetken PERSON · 1× the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office ORG · 1×

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The suspect, Brandon John Oetken, 39, of Sioux Falls, was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
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🔮 Her absence will be felt deeply by all who have had the privilege of working alongside her."

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A 26-year-old South Dakota sheriff's deputy has died after being shot during a confrontation at a Sioux Falls home that also left a suspect wounded. asserted
that → die → suspect
Minnehaha County Deputy Katherine Frank was critically wounded Friday night when gunfire erupted about 30 minutes after deputies arrived at the home, the Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office said. asserted
Office → wound → home
Frank and the suspect were treated at the scene before being taken to hospitals. asserted
Frank → treat → hospitals
Frank died Monday, surrounded by family and loved ones, after spending three days in critical condition. asserted
Frank → die → condition
"Deputy Frank's death is a significant loss to our agency and to the broader law enforcement community in and around Sioux Falls," the sheriff's office said. asserted
office → say → Falls
"She served the citizens of Minnehaha County with professionalism, humility, and dedication. asserted
She → serve → professionalism
Her absence will be felt deeply by all who have had the privilege of working alongside her." asserted
who → feel → her
The suspect, Brandon John Oetken, 39, of Sioux Falls, was charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer and three counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. asserted
suspect → charge → officer
Minnehaha County jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital also list a felony offense of disarming a law enforcement officer. asserted
records → review → officer
Oetken remained in custody without bond Tuesday morning. asserted
Oetken → remain → bond
It was not immediately clear whether prosecutors planned to file additional charges following Frank's death. asserted
prosecutors → plan → death
Fox News Digital has reached out to the sheriff's office and the Minnehaha County State's Attorney's Office for more information about the shooting and the charges against Oetken. asserted
Digital → reach → Oetken
The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the shooting investigation at the sheriff's office's request. asserted
Division → handle → request
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley paid tribute to Frank following her death. asserted
Jackley → pay → death
"We mourn the loss of Minnehaha County Sheriff's Deputy Katherine Frank who sacrificed everything in the line of duty to keep us safe. asserted
who → mourn → us
Let us never forget her courage and the service of all of our law enforcement officers. asserted
us → let → officers
Deputy Frank and her family remain in our prayers," Jackley said in a statement. asserted
Jackley → remain → statement
Jackley previously said investigators would review the use of force during the encounter, with a public report expected within 30 days. asserted
report → say → days
The shooting was the fifth involving law enforcement officers in South Dakota this year, the attorney general's office said. asserted
office → involve → Dakota
Frank worked at the South Dakota State Penitentiary beginning in September 2022 before joining the sheriff's office in June 2024. asserted
Frank → work → June
In her final act of service, Frank became an organ donor, continuing to help others even after her death, the sheriff's office said. asserted
office → become → death
"Deputy Frank served with dignity and heart," the sheriff’s office said. asserted
office → serve → dignity
"Her service made a meaningful difference, and her impact will remain with us always." asserted
impact → make → us
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