SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – More than two years after losing Chief Deputy Ken Prorok in the line of duty, Moody County Sheriff Troy Wellman said that the death of Minnehaha County Deputy Frank brings back painful memories of his department’s own loss.
Wellman said watching Minnehaha County navigate the tragedy, including announcing the deputy’s death publicly, is something he understands firsthand.
“And then happened to have the press conference where she had passed, and I know that that’s a very hard thing for a sheriff to do for one of his own people,” Wellman said…