Roll of Honor
Incident
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok was struck and killed by the driver of a vehicle being pursued by the Madison Police Department at 4:12 p.m.
Chief Deputy Prorok responded to the call for assistance and was deploying spike strips at South Dakota Highway 34 and 472nd Avenue in Colman. The driver intentionally swerved toward Chief Deputy Prorok, killing him.
The subject has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated eluding.
Chief Deputy Prorok had served with the Moody County Sheriff's Office for almost eight years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Prorok gave the Moody County Sheriff's Office 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Flandreau community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Chief Deputy Sheriff Prorok.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Chief Deputy Sheriff Ken Prorok is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In SD, 19 of 62 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.6% of this state's fallen. That is 30.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Moody County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Ken Prorok's cause is highlighted.
How Ken Prorok Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ken Prorok is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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