Sponsored By. At the Sioux Falls Law Enforcement Center Friday, March 7, Sioux Falls Police Chief Jon Thum highlighted three recent incidents where suspects fired guns at law enforcement β one involving federal agents in Brandon, another involving a state trooper and a third involving a city police officer.
In , 92 officers with the Sioux Falls Police Department were assaulted in the line of duty, Thum said, including 24 cases of aggravated assault and cases of simple assault. Minnehaha County Sheriff Mike Milstead, who has served in law enforcement for more than five decades, also oversees the county jail and local juvenile detention facilities. While JDC staff only reported 19 assaults in , that number increased to 40 assaults in and 37 assaults in Assaults reported against staff in adult corrections remained relatively stable.
Thum reiterated his call for additional interventions for children, as he believes having conversations with children who may be heading down the wrong path could set them straight. It always comes back to mentorship. Granted, some of them come from dysfunctional homes, where there is no supervision. Happy Hour with John Gaskins. Free games. Inside Sports Magazine. Advertise With Us. Sponsored By Sponsored By. An organization or individual has paid for the creation of this work but did not approve or review it.
News Sioux Falls. By Hunter Dunteman. Share this article. News Reporting. Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project. Sioux Falls. Hours-long Brandon standoff ends in house fire; suspect found dead inside.
After federal agents were met with gunfire in Brandon on Wednesday, a standoff ended in a serious house fire. Authorities recovered the suspect's body Thursday afternoon.
