FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Attorney General Jackley Congratulates Minnehaha County

State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar for Prosecutor of the Year Award

PIERRE, S.D.  – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates Minnehaha County State’s Attorney Daniel Haggar for being named as the Prosecutor of the Year by the South Dakota State’s Attorneys Association.

“Daniel Haggar is a strong prosecutor who works tirelessly to protect the people of Minnehaha County,” said Attorney General Jackley. “I appreciate his partnerships with the Attorney General‘s office and prosecutors across our State.”

Haggar received the award Thursday during the Association’s annual meeting in Deadwood. The Prosecutor of the Year award, established in 2002, is given annually to an outstanding South Dakota prosecutor.

Past winners of the award are:

2002 – Clyde Calhoon

2003 – Dave Nelson

2004 – Mark Smith

2005 – Hope Okerlund Matchan

2006 – Ron Oswald

2007 – Hon. Mark Barnett

2008 – Marty Jackley

2009 – Pam Tiede

2010 – Michael Moore

2011 – James Iosty

2012 – John Fitzgerald

2013 – Robert Mayer

2014 – Scott Roetzel and Crystal Johnson

2015 – Mark Vargo

2016 – Aaron McGowan

2017 – Lara Roetzel

2018 – Thomas Hensley

2019 – Roxanne Hammond

2020 – Randy R. Sample

2021 – Thomas Wollman

2022 – Shane Penfield

2023 – Dylan Kirchmeier

2024 – Jay Alderman

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