FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 4, 2023

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Shane Penfield Named Prosecutor of the Year

PIERRE, S.D.  – The South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association has named Shane Penfield as the Prosecutor of the Year.

Penfield is the State’s Attorney for Corson, Dewey, Perkins, and Ziebach Counties. He received the award Thursday during the association’s annual meeting in Deadwood.

“Shane has been a dedicated public servant who is a strong voice for victims of crime,” said South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley. 

The Prosecutor of the Year award, established in 2002, is given annually to an outstanding South Dakota prosecutor.

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CUTLINE FOR PHOTO. Shane Penfield (center),  the 2023 Prosecutor of the Year, is pictured with South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley and Alexis Tracy, current Clay County State’s Attorney and State’s Attorneys Association board president.