South Dakota Highway Patrol
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The South Dakota Highway Patrol is the State Police agency for South Dakota, which has jurisdiction everywhere in the state. It was created to protect the lives, property and constitutional rights of people in South Dakota.
Col. Daniel Mosteller is the current Superintendent of the SDHP. It currently has an authorized strength of 162 sworn personnel.
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[edit] Highway Patrol Districts
District 1: Aberdeen
District 2: Sioux Falls
District 3: Rapid City
Headquarters staff are based out of Pierre.
A Motor Carrier Division is also headquartered in Pierre.
[edit] Fallen Officers
Since the establishment of the South Dakota Highway Patrol, 5 officers have died in the line of duty. [1]
| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
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| Patrolman Bernard Benson |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Henry N. Russell |
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Automobile accident |
| Trooper Verlyn Lamonte Mettler |
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Gunfire |
| Trooper Steven Eric Hoffman |
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Struck by vehicle |
| Trooper Oren Stuart Hindman |
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Stabbed |
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