Roll of Honor
Ronald Lee Brandt
Incident
Conservation Officer Ron Brandt was killed in an automobile crash when his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer head-on on East Rice Street in Sioux Falls at about 7:30 am. A vehicle driving in front of Officer Brandt struck a truck and Officer Brandt braked to avoid the accident. His vehicle slid into oncoming traffic and struck the second truck. Officer Brandt had served with the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks for six years and was assigned to Sioux Falls as the Assistant Regional Supervisor.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, and parents.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Officer Brandt gave the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Pierre community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Brandt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer Ronald Lee Brandt is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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.
At South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, 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. Ronald Lee Brandt's cause is highlighted.
How Ronald Lee Brandt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Ronald Lee Brandt is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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