South Dakota

Meade Co. Agencies to Launch D.A.R.E. at Summerset School

Jan 10, 2019

SUMMERSET, S.D. – Sheriff’s deputies and police officers are partnering together to teach decision-making skills in kids. Meade County Sheriff’s Office and Summerset Police Department are teaming up to launch D.A.R.E., a decision-making skills program, at Stagebarn...

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More from Hometown South Dakota

Dec20176

5th Grade D.A.R.E. Graduation at Westside Elementary in Sisseton, SD

"Officer Appel put on a mind blowing graduation for the first kids to graduate a D.A.R.E. program in Sisseton in 20 years. The ceremony included a full police escort with lights and sirens to the performing arts center. We were joined on stage by the Mayor,...

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Nov201729

Longtime D.A.R.E. Officer Retires from Custer Elementary

While the school year is still young 5th graders at Custer Elementary School had a special graduation ceremony, and helped take part in a retirement as well. 5th graders completed the D.A.R.E. program today and received their diplomas from their retiring school D.A.R.E. officer, Chief Ranger Nancy Martinz. Martinz is retiring after 20 years of service to the Custer Elementary students.

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Jun201728

Spearfish Student Earns 2nd Place in State D.A.R.E. Essay Contest

After completing D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), a substance abuse prevention education program, during fifth grade, Mathias Hafner recently learned that the essay he wrote during the program won second place in a statewide contest.

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May201726

2017 D.A.R.E. Graduation Photos from South Dakota

Photos courtesy of South Dakota D.A.R.E. Coordinator Waylon Eckert

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Jan20171

Spearfish 7th Graders Celebrate D.A.R.E. Graduation

Spearfish Middle School seventh-grade students celebrated D.A.R.E. graduation Tuesday. Pictured, students in Paula Farley’s class received certificates from Cpl. Verla Little as Assistant Principal Brady Sumners, far right, announced their names. Pioneer photo by...

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Kim Hawkes, Central Regional Director
Email: kim.hawkes@dare.org
Cell: (424) 227-0821

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South Dakota D.A.R.E. Officer Training 2019

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D.A.R.E. International Training Conference 2019 @ Arizona Grand Resort & Spa

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D.A.R.E. Mentor Officer Training 2019 @ Fort Magruder Hotel and Conference Center

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State D.A.R.E. Contacts

State D.A.R.E. Coordinator
Waylon Eckert
South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Center
Email: waylon.eckert@state.sd.us
Phone: (605) 773-6741

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association President
Chief Deputy Brent W. Koens
Faulk County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (605) 598 6229

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Vice President
Verla Little
Spearfish Police Department
Phone: (605) 642-1305

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Treasurer
Senior Officer Rebecca Edwards
Box Elder Police Department
Phone: (605) 923-1401

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Secretary
Kaitlin Holter
Pierre Police Department
Email: Kaitlin.Holter@ci.pierre.sd.us
Phone: (605) 773-7410

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Western At-Large Representative
Chief Doug Moser
Whitewood Police Department
Phone: (605) 269-2550

State D.A.R.E. Officers Association Eastern At-Large Representative
Deputy Casey Tegethoff
Hanson County Sheriff’s Office
Phone: (605) 239-4409