First on call representative:
Casey Warren
Cell: 605-390-2619
  Second on call representative: Ron Hines
Cell: 605-350-8038

Mission

The mission of the South Dakota Local Assistance State Team is to provide support, planning and assistance for the families and the department members following the loss of life or line-of-duty death of a public safety officer.

Past Deployments

Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths

2017
Assisted the Presho Volunteer Fire Department

2018
Assisted the Sturgis Volunteer Fire Department

2019
Assisted the Argyle Volunteer Fire Department

2023
Assisted the Chester Volunteer Fire Department
Assisted the Cavour Volunteer Fire Department  

Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths

2024
Assisted the Moody County Sheriff's Department

Non-Line of Duty Death Assistance

2019
Assisted the Piedmont Fire/Ambulance Service
Assisted the Black Hills National Forest

2020
Hughes County Sheriff’s Office
Draper Volunteer Fire Department
South Shore Volunteer Fire Department
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue
Roscoe Volunteer Fire Department
Huron Fire Department

2021
Gayville Volunteer Fire Department
Hyde County Sheriff’s Office
Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department

2022
Kennebec Volunteer Fire Department
Argyle/Minnekahta Volunteer Fire Department
Chancellor Volunteer Fire Department
Winner Volunteer Fire Department
Burke Volunteer Fire Department
Faulkton Volunteer Fire Department

2023
Wood Volunteer Fire Department
Centerville Volunteer Fire Department
Huron Fire Department
Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department

2024
Alpena Volunteer Fire Department
Union County Sheriff's Department