South Dakota
AG Jackley congratulates telecommunicator course graduates
PIERRE, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Attorney General Marty Jackley made an announcement on Friday, congratulating the 24 students graduating from the state Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course.
“Telecommunicators are the first voice that people hear when they call 9-1-1,” said Attorney General Jackley.
The course features training and practical exercises covering topics like public safety telecommunications, responding to caller inquiries, managing both emergency and non-emergency service calls, and prioritizing multiple incidents occurring simultaneously.
Instructors for the course are staff from the state DCI Office of Law Enforcement Training and experienced 911 telecommunicators from across the state, as well as public safety stakeholders.
Members of the 77th session of the Basic Telecommunicator Certification Course and their law enforcement organization include:
- Rebecca Alexander, Central South Dakota Communications
- Kimberly Andrades-Zamora, Metro Communications
- Chaundra Barron, Metro Communications
- Dylan Bartram, Central South Dakota Communications
- Hannah Bates, Moody County Sheriff’s Office
- Amber Benway, Clay Area Emergency Communications
- Chloe DePew, Pennington County Emergency Services Communication Center
- Janita Holt-Yellow, Fall River County Sheriff’s Office
- Kayleene Holzer, Brown County Communications
- Maria Homola, Meade County Sheriff’s Office
- Izabel Johnson, Spearfish Police Department
- Jason Kraft, Spink County Sheriff’s Office
- Chel Larsen, Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office
- Julie Lightbourn, Miner County Sheriff’s Office
- Kortni Nester, Metro Communications
- Amanda Perez, Mobridge Police Department
- Asa Pettigrew, Brown County Communications
- Cheyenne Pullman, Meade County Sheriff’s Office
- Camilla Searby, Rosebud Police Department
- Ethan Shelsta, Watertown Police Department
- Haylee Waldrop, Pennington County Emergency Services Communication Center
- Hunter West, Metro Communications
- John Yeary, Winner Police Department
- Jamie Zimmerman, Metro Communications
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Joining in across the country, wreaths are being laid today at the South Dakota Veterans Cemetery just north of Sioux Falls.
The effort is a partnership between Wreaths Across America and the Midwest Honor Flight, joining in the 5th Annual Wreaths Across America Day.
Over 640 wreaths are being placed today, and despite the snow and cold temperatures, today’s program went ahead as planned to honor those veterans and their families.
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Families in South Dakota work hard. We sacrifice a lot and ask very little from the people who govern us. We expect honesty, careful budgeting, and leadership that puts our interests above politics.
In his recent budget address, our governor painted an incomplete picture. He celebrated good results but did not explain what and who made those results possible. South Dakotans deserve more than selective storytelling. We deserve the truth.
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